Reconstituted Mining Effluent Reduces Neuronal Proliferation in the Developing Brain and Slows Growth of Body and Facial Features in Wild-Caught Wood Frog Tadpoles.
H. G. Sturgeon, J. P. Kitchen, L. I. Dahora, S. E. Sweeten, C. K. Thompson
This study shows sulfate-based mining effluent reduces neuronal proliferation in wood frog tadpoles and affects body and facial growth, while chloride-based effluent has less impact on neural development but more on body morphology.
bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2020 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology