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- Title
Effects of the herbicide triclopyr on metamorphic northern red-legged frogs.
- Authors
Yahnke, Amy E.; Grue, Christian E.; Hayes, Marc P.; Pearman‐Gillman, Schuyler
- Abstract
Aquatic herbicides are used to manage invasive emergent plants in and around wetlands. Metamorphic frogs that emerge during the aquatic weed management season may be at risk of herbicide exposure. Metamorphic northern red-legged frogs ( Rana aurora) were exposed to a triclopyr tank mix labeled for control of broadleaf emergent aquatic weeds such as invasive purple loosestrife ( Lythrum salicaria). The tank mix consisted of Renovate® 3 (triclopyr triethylamine salt 44.4%), the modified vegetable oil surfactant Competitor®, and the marker dye Hi-Light®. Metamorphs were exposed to the tank mix and a clean-water control for 96 h, and then reared in clean water for 60 d. Exposure to the tank mix resulted in no treatment-related mortalities, no effects on behavior immediately post exposure, and no effects on body or liver condition indices. Exposure to the tank mix resulted in lethargy during exposure and a 1-d delay in completion of metamorphosis. Deformities present in the rearing population confounded results for some endpoints. Observed effects were minimal, especially compared with the potential for ecological impacts from unmanaged invasive plants. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:2316-2326. © 2017 SETAC
- Subjects
TRICLOPYR; AQUATIC herbicides; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of herbicides; RED-legged frog; SURFACE active agents -- Environmental aspects
- Publication
Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, 2017, Vol 36, Issue 9, p2316
- ISSN
0730-7268
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/etc.3767