Effects of ultraviolet radiation on locomotion and orientation in roughskin newts (Taricha granulosa)

Ethology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-234

  Blaustein, Andrew R ^a   Chivers, Douglas P ^b   Kats, Lee B ^b   Kiesecker, Joseph M ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; LOCOMOTION; ORIENTATION; OZONE DEPLETION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

TARICHA GRANULOSA;

EID: 0034106571     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0310.2000.00519.x     Document Type: Article

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