The effects of acid precipitation on amphibians

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 65-77

  Pierce, Benjamin A ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acid precipitation; acid tolerance; amphibians; embryos; frogs; salamanders; tadpoles

Indexed keywords

ACID PRECIPITATION; AMPHIBIA; ARTICLE; EMBRYO; FROG; NONHUMAN; SALAMANDER; TADPOLE;

EID: 0027518933     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: 15733017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00058215     Document Type: Article

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