Thyroid hormones (THs) are well-known regulators of development and metabolism in
vertebrates. There is increasing evidence that THs are also involved in gonadal …

Glyphosate-based herbicides are currently the most commonly used herbicides in the world.
They have been shown to affect survival, growth, development and sexual differentiation of …

The purpose of this study was to determine if chronic exposure to the glyphosate-based
herbicide VisionMax® affects the survival, development, growth, sex ratios and expression …

Microplastics (MPs) are rapidly colonized by microbial biofilms in a natural aquatic
environment, and the nature of the microbial community and type of MP can result in …

Pesticides are a major cause of the reduction in the global amphibian population. In this
study, the acute toxicity and chronic effects of metamifop on Xenopus laevis (X. laevis) …

It is generally believed that Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) biopesticides are
harmless to non-target organisms; however, new research shows controversial results. We …

Pesticides are a major cause of reduction in the global population of amphibians. This study
investigates the effect of varying concentrations of cyproconazole (1 and 10 mg/L) on Rana …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are important plant symbionts that have long been
considered evolutionary anomalies because of their apparent long‐term lack of sexuality …

Pesticides are one of major causes for amphibian population declines and the behavior of
pesticide metabolite products to amphibians has become a rising concern. In this study, the …

Amphibian tadpoles develop in aquatic environments where they are susceptible to the
effects of pesticides and other environmental contaminants. Glyphosate-based herbicides …