Effects of ultraviolet radiation on toad early life stages

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 167-172

  Little, Edward E ^a   Calfee, Robin D ^a   Fabacher, David L ^a   Carey, Cynthia ^b   Blazer, Vicki S ^c   Middleton, Elizabeth M ^d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic habitats; Bufo boreas; Bufo woodhousii; Embryo larval tests; Laboratory exposures; Photoprotection; Photoprotective pigments; Survival; Ultraviolet radiation; UVB tolerance

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; JUVENILE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SURVIVAL; TOLERANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BOREAS; BUFO; BUFO BOREAS; BUFO BOREAS BOREAS; BUFO WOODHOUSII;

EID: 0038242824     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/espr2002.06.123     Document Type: Article

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