Methods for testing the combined effects of contamination and hibernation on terrestrial amphibians

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1443, 2003, Pages 169-183

  James, Stacy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Contaminant; Hibernation; Oral uptake; Soil toxicity

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOILS;

TERRESTRIAL AMPHIBIANS;

BIODIVERSITY;

EID: 0038172443     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11182s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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