Testing whether adrenal steroids mediate phenotypic and physiologic effects of elevated salinity on larval tiger salamanders
July 18, 2022
Salinity (sodium chloride, NaCl) from anthropogenic sources is a persistent contaminant that negatively affects freshwater taxa. Amphibians can be susceptible to salinity, but some species are innately or adaptively tolerant. Physiological mechanisms mediating tolerance to salinity are still unclear, but changes in osmoregulatory hormones such as corticosterone (CORT) and aldosterone (ALDO) are prime candidates. We exposed larval barred tiger salamanders (Ambystoma mavortium) to environmentally relevant NaCl treatments (
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Title | Testing whether adrenal steroids mediate phenotypic and physiologic effects of elevated salinity on larval tiger salamanders |
| DOI | 10.1111/1749-4877.12669 |
| Authors | Brian J. Tornabene, Creagh W Breuner, Erica J Crespi, Blake R. Hossack |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Integrative Zoology |
| Index ID | 70239255 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center |