References & Sources  -  September 5, 1998

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Common pesticide clobbers amphibians

A commonly used pesticide may be playing a role in the decline of frogs and toads.

 

References:

Berrill, M. . . . B. Pauli. 1998. Toxicity of endosulfan to aquatic stages of anuran amphibians. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 17(September):1738.

 

Further Readings:

1998. Secretary Babbitt to visit Smokies to learn more of scientific amphibian project and declining frog and toad populations. U.S. Department of the Interior Press Release (July 8). Available at http://www.doi.gov/news/980708f.html.

Cowen, R. 1990. Tales from the Froglog and others. Science News 137(March 10):158.

______. 1990. Brooding over Australian frogs. Science News 137(Mar. 3):142.

______. 1990. Vanishing amphibians: Why they’re croaking. Science News 137(Feb. 24):116.

Mlot, C. 1997. Water link to frog deformities strengthened. Science News 152(Oct. 11):230.

Russell, R.W, and S.J. Hecnar. 1996. The ghost of pesticides past? FROGLOG (November). Available at http://cs715.cciw.ca/green-lane/herptox/article-nov12.html.

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's fact sheet on endosulfan is available at http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/tfacts41.html.

The Extension Toxicology Network's fact sheet on endosulfan is available at http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/dienochlor-glyphosate/endosulfan-ext.html.

 

Sources:

Michael Berrill
Trent University
Watershed Ecosystems Program
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7B8
Canada

Stephanie Hanna
U.S. Department of the Interior
Communications and Media Affairs
1849 C Street, N.W.
Mailstop 6013 MIB
Washington, DC 20240

Bruce Pauli
Environment Canada
Canadian Wildlife Service
100 Boulevard, Gamelin
Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3
Canada

Don Sparling
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
12100 Beech Forest Drive
Laurel, MD 20708-4038

 

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