Measuring the impacts of Roundup Original.sup.® on fluctuating asymmetry and mortality in a Neotropical tadpole

• Published in: Hydrobiologia Vol. 765; no. 1; pp. 85 - 96
• Main Authors: Costa, Renan Nunes, Nomura, Fausto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Amphibians; Biological monitoring; Health aspects; Measurement

Amphibian larvae are highly susceptible to contamination, which can lead to lethal and sublethal effects. This impact can be measured by fluctuating asymmetry (FA), which is based on differences between the sides of organisms with bilateral symmetry. We evaluated the effect of acute and chronic expo...