Effects of Nitrite on Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) Tadpoles from Central Ohio, USA

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1012-1016

  Smith, G R ^a   Vaala, D A ^a   Dingfelder, H A ^a   Temple, K G ^a  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRITE;

ARTICLE; BULLFROG; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; TADPOLE; UNITED STATES;

RANA CATESBEIANA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1942534082     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-004-0344-x     Document Type: Article

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