UV-B induced skin darkening in larval salamanders does not prevent sublethal effects of exposure on growth

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2002, Pages 748-754

  Belden, Lisa K ^a   Blaustein, Andrew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; GROWTH; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA GRACILE; AMBYSTOMA MACRODACTYLUM; AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; REPTILIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; TARICHA; TARICHA GRANULOSA;

EID: 0037102572     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0748:UBISDI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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