The effects of UV-B radiation and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on the biology of amphibians

Environmental Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 61-80

  Crump, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Declines; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Review; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA;

EID: 0034742227     PISSN: 11818700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/er-9-2-61     Document Type: Article

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