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RATL: A Database of Reptile and Amphibian Toxicology Literature

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Table 2 - Field Studies - 30<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 />

rotenone XXAA tadpole PESTAPP POPSUR British Chrome <strong>and</strong><br />

Chemicals Ltd. Nature<br />

Reserve, Urlay Nook,<br />

Clevel<strong>and</strong> Co., UK<br />

Study<br />

Date<br />

Effects de<br />

Reference k<br />

1992 After the removal <strong>of</strong> the fish<br />

species the pond was restocked with<br />

toad tadpoles that grew <strong>and</strong><br />

metamorphosed normally that same<br />

year.<br />

McLee <strong>and</strong> Scaife 1992<br />

rotenone XXSN adult IMMER MORT 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 Fish Seed Multiplication 1970 One aquatic snake was found dead in Haque 1971<br />

ppm in pond Farm ponds, Jamalpur,<br />

the pond 48 h after piscicide<br />

Mymensiugh District,<br />

treatment. At the same time<br />

Pakistan<br />

another snake was noted entering<br />

the water with no apparent ill<br />

effect.<br />

sewage AMTI adult ENVIRON PHYSIO sewage lagoon, Reese Air < 1977 AMTI inhabiting the sewage lagoon Rose <strong>and</strong> Harshbarger 1977<br />

Force Base, Hurlwood,<br />

became neotenic, <strong>and</strong> approx. one-<br />

Lubbock Co., TX, USA<br />

third developed neoplastic skin<br />

lesions including cancer.<br />

sewage MACR adult ENVIRON POPSUR < 1984 100-150 turtles were found living in Gasith <strong>and</strong> Sidis 1984<br />

various sewage lagoons <strong>and</strong> oxidated<br />

lagoons; this displayed outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

adaptability <strong>of</strong> this species.<br />

sewage MACR adult ENVIRON BEHAV Israel < 1985 Turtles older than one year are<br />

opportunistic omnivores, younger<br />

turtles tend to be more carnivorous,<br />

changing to more herbivorous with<br />

age. In sewage cont. habitats<br />

saprobiontic material replaces<br />

vascular aquatic plants <strong>and</strong><br />

filamentous algae eaten.<br />

Sidis <strong>and</strong> Gasith 1985<br />

tack trap ELOB adult DERMAL BEHAV Rum Creek Widllife 1978-79 Pine gum spread liberally on dressed Johnson 1983<br />

Management Area,<br />

pine boards supported in vertical<br />

Monroe Co., GA, USA<br />

position. Gum dried within a few h<br />

<strong>and</strong> was not effective; additive to<br />

prevent drying used (tack trap a.i.<br />

was polyisobutylene).<br />

tannery wastes XELA larvae ENVIRON GENOTOX Midi-Pyrenees, France < 1997 Measured EROD activity in liver<br />

<strong>and</strong> number <strong>of</strong> micronucleated<br />

erythrocytes.<br />

Bekaert et al. 1997<br />

toxaphene/ ALMI juvenile ENVIRON PHYSIO L. Apopka, FL, USA 1995 Significantly lower testosterone in Crain et al. 1997<br />

camphechlor<br />

plasma in alligators from cont.<br />

lakes than from control lakes, 17ßestradiol<br />

did not vary; GAM<br />

aromatase activity was decreased in<br />

cont. lakes.<br />

toxaphene/ AMTI adult PESTAPP MORT Walborn Ranch, Tullock 1959 Found dead after spraying. Finley 1960<br />

camphechlor<br />

Creek, MT, USA<br />

toxaphene/ AMTI larvae PESTAPP MORT Walborn Ranch, Tullock 1959 Found dead after spraying. Finley 1960<br />

camphechlor<br />

Creek, MT, USA<br />

toxaphene/<br />

camphechlor<br />

BUBO juvenile PESTAPP MORT 1.12, 2.24<br />

kg/ha<br />

golf course greens < 1962 95 - 98 % control <strong>of</strong> juvenile toads. k<br />

Mulla 1962

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