The exposure and toxicity of pesticides to amphibians

Amphibians and pesticides
Age Sex Season Mean SD/SE Units Min. Max. N Country Habitat Notes Reference
Juv. - Breeding 16.1 1.27 SD mm SVL 14 18 21 France Alps Newly
metamorphosed
Miaud et al. (1999)
Adult M Breeding 74.25 mm SVL - - Sweden Park pond,
residential.
Returning frogs Elmberg (1990)
Adult M Breeding 74.26 mm SVL - - Sweden Park pond, Non-returning Elmberg (1990)
residential. frogs
Adult F Breeding 79.0 7 SD mm SVL - - 8 Sweden Park pond,
residential.
Returning frogs Elmberg (1990)
Adult F Breeding 80.1 6 SD mm SVL - - 68 Sweden Park pond, Non-returning Elmberg (1990)
residential. frogs
Adult M Breeding mm SVL 63 85 Switzerland Alps Ryser (1996)
Adult F Breeding mm SVL 65 94 Switzerland Alps Ryser (1996)
Juvenile - 40.4 6.15 SD mm SVL 24.1 54.0 116 Austria Alluvial
plain
Total for all sites Pintar (1984)
Adult M 68.3 7.5 SD mm SVL 54.4 78.0 38 Austria Alluvial
plain
Total for all sites Pintar (1984)
Adult F - - mm SVL 55.2 90.0 27 Austria Alluvial
plain
Total for all sites Pintar (1984)
Adult F Summer 71.24 6.00 SD mm SVL 62 85.6 - Finland - Latitude 69° Plăiaşu et al (2010)
Adult F Summer 61.15 4.15 SD mm SVL 55.1 67.9 - Finland - Latitude 67.2° Plăiaşu et al (2010)
Adult F Autumn 76.78 10.29
SD
mm SVL 55.7 91.8 - Romania - Latitude 45° Plăiaşu et al (2010)
Adult M Summer 69.89 4.45 SD mm SVL 63.4 75 - Finland - Latitude 69° Plăiaşu et al (2010)
Adult M Summer 62.46 3.37 SD mm SVL 57.8 70.6 - Finland - Latitude 67.2° Plăiaşu et al (2010)
Adult M Autumn 73.41 7.41 SD mm SVL 55.6 84.7 - Romania - Latitude 45° Plăiaşu et al (2010)
Juvenile - Summer 42.17 11.28
SD
mm SVL 28.3 59.7 - Finland - Latitude 69° Plăiaşu et al (2010)
Juvenile - Summer 45.95 6.95 SD mm SVL 24.2 55.5 - Finland - Latitude 67.2° Plăiaşu et al (2010)
Juvenile - Autumn 44.80 12.30
SD
mm SVL 27.8 59.8 - Romania - Latitude 45° Plăiaşu et al (2010)
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