Methoxychlor alters hatching and larval startle response in the salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 815-821

  Ingermann, R L ^a   Bencic, D C ^a   Eroschenko, V P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXYCHLOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; HATCHING; LARVA; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; SALAMANDER; STARTLE REFLEX;

AMBYSTOMA MEXICANUM; ANIMALS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; METHOXYCHLOR;

HATCHING; LARVAL GROWTH; METHOXYCHLOR; SALAMANDER; STARTLE RESPONSE;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MACRODACTYLUM; AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS;

EID: 0030609787     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900554     Document Type: Article

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