Exposure to the antifouling chemical medetomidine slows development, reduces body mass, and delays metamorphosis in wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) tadpoles
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1204-2
Abstract: Antifouling chemicals have a long history of causing toxicity to aquatic organisms. We measured growth and developmental timing in wood frog tadpoles exposed to the antifouling chemical medetomidine (10 nM–10 μM) starting at two different developmental stages… read more here.
Keywords: medetomidine; chemical medetomidine; wood frog; metamorphosis ... See more keywords