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RATL: A Database of Reptile and Amphibian Toxicology Literature

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Table 5 - FETAX Studies - 14<br />

Contaminant a Contaminant<br />

b<br />

Concentration<br />

b<br />

LC50 EC50 b<br />

TI d<br />

MCIG d<br />

NOEL d<br />

LOEL d<br />

Effects/Notes de<br />

Reference k<br />

Mg, Cd 18 µmol/L Caused death in < 10 % <strong>of</strong> exposed<br />

embryos <strong>and</strong> malformations in > 95 %<br />

when tested under st<strong>and</strong>ard conditions.<br />

Luo et al. 1993b<br />

Mg, Co 1,800 µmol/L Caused death in < 10 % <strong>of</strong> exposed<br />

embryos <strong>and</strong> malformations in > 95 %<br />

when tested under st<strong>and</strong>ard conditions.<br />

Luo et al. 1993b<br />

Mg, Ni 56 µmol/L Caused death in < 10 % <strong>of</strong> exposed<br />

embryos <strong>and</strong> malformations in > 95 %<br />

when tested under st<strong>and</strong>ard conditions.<br />

Luo et al. 1993b<br />

Mg, Zn 300 µmol/L Caused death in < 10 % <strong>of</strong> exposed<br />

embryos <strong>and</strong> malformations in > 95 %<br />

when tested under st<strong>and</strong>ard conditions.<br />

Luo et al. 1993b<br />

mine drainage 131 - 136<br />

% (Fe 293<br />

- 433, Zn<br />

178 - 235)<br />

<strong>and</strong> 303 -<br />

535 % (Fe<br />

414 - 533;<br />

Zn 47.2 -<br />

73)<br />

Dawson et al. 1985 k<br />

mine drainage Subacute or teratogenic endpoints<br />

expressed by frog embryos in laboratory<br />

exposures were frequently subtle, i.e. mild<br />

abdominal edema, hyperpigmentation <strong>and</strong><br />

only occasionally severe.<br />

Linder et al. 1991<br />

monocrotophos 0-100 mg/L >100 mean TI (P):<br />

Mean length <strong>of</strong> embryos significantly Snawder <strong>and</strong> Chambers 1989<br />

mg/L P=2.87; 34.8; TI<br />

greater than controls at most doses.<br />

G=8.66 (G): 11.5<br />

Normal orientation. Dose dependent<br />

reduction <strong>of</strong> NAD+. All tadpoles kept<br />

until metamorphosis developed normally<br />

but slower than controls.<br />

(p= effect <strong>of</strong> abnormal pigmentation<br />

observed; g= effect <strong>of</strong> abnormal gut<br />

observed; n= abnormal notochord).<br />

Na acetate 4.24 3.29 1.29 Edema occurred at conc. >2.0 mg/mL,<br />

spinal kinking occurred at 3.5 mg/mL,<br />

severe kinking, optic <strong>and</strong> facial<br />

malformations <strong>and</strong> edema occurred >4.5<br />

mg/mL.<br />

DeYoung et al. 1996<br />

naphthalene no effects no effects<br />

Schultz <strong>and</strong> Dawson 1995<br />

observed observed

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