Multiple causes for the malformed frog phenomenon

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1443, 2003, Pages 233-262

  Lannoo, Michael J ^a   Sutherland, Daniel R ^b   Jones, Perry ^c   Rosenberry, Donald ^d   Klaver, Robert W ^e   Hoppe, David M ^f   Johnson, Pieter T J ^g   Lunde, Kevin B ^h   Facemire, Charles ⁱ   Kapfer, Joshua M ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^c USGS   (United States)

^d USGS MS 413 DFC   (United States)

^e EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION AND SCIENCE EROS CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^h CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

ⁱ IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian declines; Chemical contamination; Habitat alteration; Habitat restoration; Malformations; Parasites

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; MORPHOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

MALFORMED FROG;

BIODIVERSITY;

EID: 0037497188     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11186s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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