Effects of ultraviolet radiation on amphibian embryonic and larval development

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 449-456

  Langhelle, Anna ^a   Lindell, Mäns J ^a   Nyström, Per ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANURA; BUFO BUFO; BUFO CALAMITA; HYLA ARBOREA; RANA TEMPORARIA; TRITURUS CRISTATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032707426     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565642     Document Type: Article

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