title: The effects of chronic cadmium exposure on American toad (Bufo americanus) tadpoles.
abstract: American toad (Bufo americanus) tadpoles were exposed to cadmium from shortly after hatching through metamorphosis. Cadmium at 540 microg/L decreased percentage survival and metamorphosis; 5 and 54 microg/L increased growth relative to controls. Amphibians exposed to cadmium as tadpoles may be less tolerant of natural stressors in the terrestrial environment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biological Sciences, 105 Tucker Hall, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65211-7400, USA. smj21b@mizzou.edu
authors.forename: Stacy M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Edward E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Little
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002025:Bufonidae; D002104:Cadmium / Q000633:toxicity*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D008675:Metamorphosis, Biological / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D036401:Toxicity Tests, Chronic
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium