title: Effects of inbreeding on mouthpart deformities of Chironomus riparius under sublethal pesticide exposure.
abstract: Mouthpart deformities in chironomids have been reported to indicate adverse effects of environmental pollutants. The authors assessed rates of mouthpart deformities in tributyltin-exposed, inbred, and outcrossed Chironomus riparius larvae over multiple generations. The authors found that the occurrence of mouthpart deformities was significantly correlated with inbreeding, whereas no correlation was found with the tributyltin exposure. The present study confirms the strong effect of high inbreeding rates on developmental deformities in chironomids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Institute of Ecology, Evolution and Diversity, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. vogt@bio.uni-frankfurt.de
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Langer-Jaesrich
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Elsässer
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van Dongen
authors.forename: Heinz-R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Köhler
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oehlmann
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nowak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D002683:Chironomidae; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D007178:Inbreeding; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D009056:Mouth Abnormalities / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000633:toxicity*; D014220:Trialkyltin Compounds / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D010575:Pesticides; D014220:Trialkyltin Compounds; C011559:tributyltin