Evaluating Corticosterone as a Biomarker for Amphibians Exposed to Increased Salinity and Ambient Corticosterone

Authors: Brian J Tornabene; Blake R Hossack; E J Crespi; Creagh W Breuner

Contribution Number: 788

https://academic.oup.com/conphys/article/9/1/coab049/6313322?login=true

Abstract/Summary

Salinization is harmful to amphibians and waterborne corticosterone could be a useful biomarker. Salinity was only associated with waterborne corticosterone for one of three amphibian species. Ambient corticosterone likely confounded associations and possibly influenced amphibian physiology. We provide suggestions to improve reliability of waterborne corticosterone as a biomarker of salt stress.

Publication details

Published Date:	2021-07
Outlet/Publisher:	Conservation Physiolology 9(1): coab049
Media Format:	.PDF

ARMI Organizational Units:

Rocky Mountains, Northern - Biology

Topics:

Monitoring and Population Ecology; Stressors

Place Names:

Montana; North Dakota

Keywords:

amphibians; physiology; salinity; stressors; wetlands

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