Variation in metal tolerance associated with population exposure history in Southern toads (Anaxyrus terrestris)

Flynn, R. Wesley; Love, Cara N.; Coleman, Austin; Lance, Stacey L.

doi:10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.12.009

Title: Variation in metal tolerance associated with population exposure history in Southern toads (Anaxyrus terrestris)

Journal Article · Thu Dec 13 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Aquatic Toxicology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.12.009· OSTI ID:1819266

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Univ. of Georgia, Aiken, SC (United States); Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Univ. of Georgia, Aiken, SC (United States)

Human activities have radically shaped the global landscape, affecting the structure and function of ecosystems. Habitat loss is one of the most visible changes to the landscape and a primary driver of species declines; however, anthropogenic environmental contamination also threatens population persistence, but is not as readily observed. Aquatic organisms are especially susceptible to chemical perturbations, which can negatively impact survival and fitness related traits. Some populations have evolved tolerance to chemical stressors, which could mitigate the consequences associated with contamination. Amphibians are experiencing global declines due to multiple stressors and are particularly at risk to aquatic chemical stressors due to their permeable skin and reliance on wetlands for reproduction and larval development. However, amphibians also have substantial plasticity in response to environmental variation. We designed our study to examine whether tolerance to heavy metals is greater in Southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) larvae from wetlands with a history of contamination. Considering many of the most common trace elements elicit acute toxicity by disrupting osmotic- and ionic-regulation, we hypothesized that alterations to these aspects of physiology resulting from multigenerational exposure to trace element mixtures would be the most likely routes by which tolerance would evolve. We used copper (Cu) as a proxy for heavy metal exposure because it is a widely distributed aquatic stressor known to cause osmotic stress that can also cause mortality at levels commonly encountered in the environment. We found considerable within and among population variation in Cu tolerance, as measured by time to death. Larvae from populations living in sites contaminated with mixtures of heavy metals associated with coal fly ash were no more tolerant to Cu than those from reference sites. However, larvae from a population inhabiting a constructed wetland complex with high Cu levels were significantly more tolerant; having half the risk of mortality as reference animals. Furthermore, this wetland complex was created < 20 years ago, thus if elevated Cu tolerance in this population is due to selection in the aquatic habitat, such adaptation may occur rapidly (i.e. ~10 generation). Our results provide evidence that amphibians may be able to evolve tolerance in response to trace element contamination, though such tolerance may be specific to the combination of contaminants present.

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Research Organization:: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). Savannah River Ecology Lab. (SREL)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Contributing Organization:: Purdue University

Grant/Contract Number:: FC09-07SR22506; 1021RR267432; EM0004391

OSTI ID:: 1819266

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1636798

Journal Information:: Aquatic Toxicology, Vol. 207; ISSN 0166-445X

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Country of Publication:: United States

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