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RATL: A Database of Reptile and Amphibian Toxicology Literature

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Table 2 - Field Studies - 15<br />

Contaminant a Species<br />

Code b<br />

Lifestage Exposure<br />

Route f<br />

Study<br />

Endpoint g<br />

Pesticide<br />

Appl. Rate<br />

Location, Area, State,<br />

Country c<br />

endrin RATE adult PESTAPP MORT 0.047 mg/L artificially evacuated pool,<br />

unknown<br />

estradiol ALMI juvenile ENVIRON PHYSIO L. Apopka <strong>and</strong><br />

L.Woodruff, FL, USA<br />

Study<br />

Date<br />

Effects de<br />

< 1979 Wild population had strong leg<br />

cramps <strong>and</strong> paralysis <strong>of</strong> limbs <strong>and</strong><br />

died. 7 weeks after treatment<br />

repopulated pond.<br />

< 1995 Synthesis <strong>of</strong> 17ß-estradiol was sig.<br />

dif. when ovaries from the cont.<br />

<strong>and</strong> control lakes were compared in<br />

vitro. Additionally, testes obtained<br />

from the cont. lake, L. Apopka,<br />

synthesized significantly higher<br />

conc.<br />

Reference k<br />

Wohlgemuth <strong>and</strong> Trnkova<br />

1979 k<br />

Guillette et al. 1995<br />

ethyl guthion RACA tadpole PESTAPP MORT 0.22 , 0.90<br />

kg/ha<br />

pond (0.025 ha), unknown < 1963 No mortality after 24 h.<br />

Mulla et al. 1963 k<br />

fenitrothion BUAM not<br />

specified<br />

PESTAPP MORT 0.14 kg/ha pond, NB, CAN < 1969 No mortality.<br />

Pearce <strong>and</strong> Teeple 1969 k<br />

fenitrothion RACA tadpole PESTAPP MORT 0.14 kg/ha<br />

(2 appl.)<br />

Fundy National Park, NB,<br />

CAN<br />

< 1974 No mortality.<br />

Rick <strong>and</strong> Price 1974 k<br />

fenitrothion RACL not<br />

specified<br />

PESTAPP MORT 0.14 kg/ha pond, NB, CAN < 1969 No mortality.<br />

Pearce <strong>and</strong> Teeple 1969 k<br />

fenitrothion RASE adult ENVIRON POPSUR northern NB, CAN 1991 Areas that have been heavily<br />

sprayed over the previous 5 yrs had<br />

a lower abundance <strong>of</strong> mink frogs.<br />

McAlpine 1997a<br />

fenitrothion RASE adult PESTAPP POPSUR 210 g /ha (2 9 lakes <strong>and</strong> ponds within 1991 Low spray areas (not sprayed after McAlpine et al. 1998<br />

appl.) forested areas, Northern<br />

1987): mean frog density=7.09 <strong>and</strong><br />

New Brunswick, NB, CAN 20.95; Medium spray areas<br />

(sprayed in 1990 only): mean frog<br />

density= 65.43 <strong>and</strong> 12.05; High<br />

spray areas: mean frog densities=<br />

0.71, 3.52, 3.86, 3.99, 6.15.<br />

fenitrothion RASY adult PESTAPP MORT 0.14 kg/ha<br />

(2 appl.)<br />

Fundy National Park, NB,<br />

CAN<br />

< 1974 No mortality.<br />

Rick <strong>and</strong> Price 1974 k<br />

fenitrothion RASY tadpole PESTAPP MORT 0.14 kg/ha<br />

(2 appl.)<br />

Fundy National Park, NB,<br />

CAN<br />

< 1974 No mortality.<br />

Rick <strong>and</strong> Price 1974 k<br />

fenitrothion XXFR adult PESTAPP MORT 0.5 kg/ha rice fields, India < 1973 100% mortality.<br />

Thirumurthi et al. 1973 k<br />

fenoprop XXFR adult PESTAPP POPSUR Long Pond, NY, USA 1957 No obvious effect on local<br />

population <strong>of</strong> frogs, no change in<br />

abundance.<br />

Pierce 1958<br />

fenoprop XXFR adult PESTAPP POPSUR Long Pond, NY, USA 1959 No effect noted in frogs, obvious<br />

population changes were not<br />

evident.<br />

Pierce 1960<br />

fenoprop XXXT adult PESTAPP POPSUR Long Pond, NY, USA 1957 No obvious effect on local<br />

abundance <strong>of</strong> adults.<br />

Pierce 1958<br />

fenthion XXFR adult PESTAPP POPSUR 24 L/12 Njoro Dam <strong>and</strong> Gicheha 1988 Populations were not affected after Keith et al. 1994<br />

min.at150 farm, E. Africa, Kenya<br />

treatments (7.7-15 ppb for 20 <strong>and</strong><br />

km/h<br />

30 min).<br />

fenthion XXFR adult PESTAPP MORT 0.5 kg/ha rice field, India < 1973 100 % mortality.<br />

Thirumurthi et al. 1973 k

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