Abstract
Exposure to multiple stressors often results in higher toxicity than one stressor alone. Examining joint effects of multiple stressors could provide more realistic exposure scenarios and a better understanding of the combined effects. In amphibian toxicology, simultaneous exposure to some pesticides and ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation has been suggested to be detrimental and more harmful in amphibian early-life stages than either stressor alone. Therefore, it is important to investigate the joint effects of these two stressors and provide data that could lead to more informed risk assessment. Here we describe how to set up a co-exposure to pesticides and ultraviolet B radiation to examine their joint toxicity in amphibian embryos and larvae, focusing on Xenopus laevis with notes on other amphibian species. With modifications, the methods may be applied to other types of chemicals or other aquatic organisms of interest.
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Yu, S., Wages, M. (2021). Investigating the Joint Effects of Pesticides and Ultraviolet B Radiation in Xenopus laevis and Other Amphibians. In: Pan, X., Zhang, B. (eds) Environmental Toxicology and Toxicogenomics. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2326. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1514-0_5
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