A. T. Chubinishvili
Kol’tsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences,
ul. Vavilova 26, Moscow, 119991 Russia
E-mail: anzuz@online.ru
Received April 18, 2001
Abstract—The status of amphibians in populations subjected to anthropogenic influence of various natures has
been evaluated. We studied the effect of complex anthropogenic influences as well as chemical and radiation
pollution. The status of the specimens in populations was evaluated by morphological (developmental stability
as the level of fluctuating asymmetry) and cytogenetic (micronucleus test) methods. Disturbed developmental
stability and cytogenetic homeostasis have been observed in populations affected by anthropogenic factors,
which indicates the changed status of the organism.
Key words: developmental stability, cytogenetic homeostasis, fluctuating asymmetry, micronucleus test, chem-
ical and radiation pollution.
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