Pesticide-induced multigenerational effects on amphibian reproduction and metabolism.

ABSTRACT: Underlying drivers of species extinctions need to be better understood for effective conservation of biodiversity. Nearly half of all amphibian species are at risk of extinction, and pollution may be a significant threat as seasonal high-level agrochemical use overlaps with critical windows of larval development. The potential of environmental chemicals to reduce the fitness of future generations may have profound ecological and evolutionary implications. This study characterized effects of male developmental exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of the anti-androgenic pesticide linuron over two generations of offspring in Xenopus tropicalis frogs. The adult male offspring of pesticide-exposed fathers (F1) showed reduced body size, decreased fertility, and signs of endocrine

SUBMITTER: Karlsson O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7615066 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature