title: Effects of insecticides on a phytotelmata-breeding amphibian.
abstract: Information on the impact of pesticides on amphibian species breeding in phytotelmata (water bodies within plants) is totally lacking. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of the insecticide malathion on larvae of Phyllodytes luteolus. Individuals were exposed to ecologically relevant concentrations of malathion (commercial formulation) for 16 d under laboratory conditions. Malathion had a lethal effect that allowed the authors to hypothesize that phtytotelmata-breeding species are likely as vulnerable to pollution as pond breeders. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:422-428. © 2016 SETAC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Egea-Serrano
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mirco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solé
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura / Q000254:growth & development*; D001938:Brazil; D001947:Breeding; D031231:Bromelia / Q000737:chemistry; D004463:Ecology; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D008294:Malathion / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000494:pharmacology; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D010575:Pesticides; D014867:Water; D008294:Malathion
keywords: Amphibians; Bromeliads; Pesticides; Phyllodytes luteolus; Tropical ecotoxicology