Sublethal effect of a weak intermittent magnetic field on the development of Xenopus laevis (Daudin) tadpoles

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-97

  Severini, M ^a   Dattilo, A M ^b   De Gaetano, A ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND CLIMATE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c Istituto per l'Analisi dei SIstemi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cohort development; Electromagnetic fields; ELF; Sublethal effects; Vlf wavebands; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; MAGNETISM; TELEVISION; TIME; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALS; LARVA; MAGNETICS; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALIA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0842289645     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-003-0185-z     Document Type: Article

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