Exposure to coal ash impacts swimming performance and predator avoidance in Larval bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 289-292

  Raimondo, Sandra M ^a   Rowe, Christopher L ^a,b   Congdon, Justin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 0031864153     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565313     Document Type: Article

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