The effects of nitrite on behavior and metamorphosis in cascades frogs (Rana cascadae)

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 946-949

  Marco, Adolfo ^a   Blaustein, Andrew R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Fertilizers; Metamorphosis; Nitrite; Rana cascadae

Indexed keywords

NITRITE; TAP WATER;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FROG; METAMORPHOSIS; NITRATE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GROWTH RATE; METAMORPHOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TADPOLE; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER CONTAMINATION;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA CASCADAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033012116     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620180519     Document Type: Article

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