A qualitative meta-analysis reveals consistent effects of atrazine on freshwater fish and amphibians.
Jason R. Rohr,Krista A. McCoy +1 more
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TL;DR: A qualitative meta-analysis on the effects of ecologically relevant atrazine concentrations on amphibian and fish survival, behavior, metamorphic traits, infections, and immune, endocrine, and reproductive systems identified several consistent effects that must be weighed against any of its benefits and the costs and benefits of alternatives toAtrazine use.
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Abstract: ObjectiveThe biological effects of the herbicide atrazine on freshwater vertebrates are highly controversial. In an effort to resolve the controversy, we conducted a qualitative meta-analysis on th...
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TL;DR: It is not certain that atrazine's continued use would justify its continued use; a 1%, or perhaps zero, change does not warrant largescale exposure of humans and the environment to this potentially hazardous chemical.
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TL;DR: The decrease in amphibian length and weight at metamorphosis may indicate a reduction in fitness in wild populations of anurans exposed to atrazine at 200 to 2,000 mg/L.
Interactions of an insecticide, herbicide, and natural stressors in amphibian community mesocosms
TL;DR: The objectives of this study were to determine the effects that post-application concentrations of an insecticide (carbaryl) and an herbicide (atrazine) have on body mass, development, and survival of two anuran species and two caudate species reared in outdoor cattle tank mesocosms.
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TL;DR: This article showed that moderate concentrations of atrazine may ameliorate effects of ATV on long-toed salamanders, whereas higher concentrations initiate metamorphosis at a smaller size, with potential negative consequences to fitness.