Micro (nano) plastics as an emerging risk factor to the health of amphibian: A scientometric and systematic review

AP da Costa Araújo, TL Rocha, DM e Silva, G Malafaia - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Although the toxicity of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) is recognized at different
trophic levels, our know-how about their effects on amphibians is limited. Thus, we present …

Toxicity assessment of polyethylene microplastics in combination with a mix of emerging pollutants on Physalaemus cuvieri tadpoles

AP da Costa Araújo, TM da Luz, MAI Ahmed… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Studies in recent years have shown that aquatic pollution by microplastics (MPs) can be
considered to pose additional stress to amphibian populations. However, our knowledge of …

High ambient temperatures are associated with urban crime risk in Chicago

K Hou, L Zhang, X Xu, F Yang, B Chen, W Hu… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban crime (UC) seriously affects the security and stability of the communities and society.
However, the effects of external temperatures on the risk of UC are still confusing. We …

Effects of climate and human activity on the current distribution of amphibians in China

C Mi, F Huettmann, X Li, Z Jiang, W Du… - Conservation …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In China, as elsewhere, amphibians are highly endangered. Anthropogenic environmental
change has affected the distribution and population dynamics of species, and species …

The immune defense response of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) to temperature fluctuation

Z Wang, J Zhou, J Li, J Zou, L Fan - Fish & shellfish immunology, 2020 - Elsevier
Temperature is a significant environmental factor contributing to the success of aquaculture.
To investigate the immune defense response during temperature fluctuation, Litopenaeus …

Ambient temperatures associated with increased risk of motor vehicle crashes in New York and Chicago

K Hou, L Zhang, X Xu, F Yang, B Chen, W Hu - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Motor Vehicle Crashes (MVC) are a major cause of death and disability worldwide.
Yet it remains unknown to what extent changes in cold and hot temperatures affect the MVC …

Reptile and amphibian diversity and abundance in an urban landscape: impacts of fragmentation and the conservation value of small patches

KS Delaney, G Busteed, RN Fisher… - Ichthyology & …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
Urbanization is a major contributor to habitat loss and fragmentation and is considered a
global threat to biodiversity. We studied reptile and amphibian species diversity and …

Polyethylene glycol acute and sub-lethal toxicity in neotropical Physalaemus cuvieri tadpoles (Anura, Leptodactylidae)

ÍF Nascimento, ATB Guimarães, F Ribeiro… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although many polymers are known by their toxicity, we know nothing about the impact of
polyethylene glycol (PEG) on anurofauna. Its presence in different products and disposal in …

Coping with drought? Effects of extended drought conditions on soil invertebrate prey and diet selection by a fossorial amphisbaenian reptile

J Martín, J Ortega, R García-Roa… - Current …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Arid climates are characterized by a summer drought period to which animals seem
adapted. However, in some years, the drought can extend for unusually longer periods …

Warming drives cryptic declines of amphibians in eastern Brazil

R Rebouças, MM Dos Santos, AG da Silva Martins… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The global amphibian extinction crisis has challenged scientists around the globe for
decades. Robust long-term time-series data to detect such population declines are key to …