Impact of UV-B exposure on amphibian embryos: Linking species physiology and oviposition behaviour

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 272, Issue 1569, 2005, Pages 1227-1234

  Palen, Wendy J ^a   Williamson, Craig E ^b   Clauser, Aaron A ^b   Schindler, Daniel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian declines; Dissolved organic matter; Oviposition behaviour; Photoenzymatic repair; Physiology; Ultraviolet B radiation

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; OVIPOSITION; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

AMPHIBIA; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; EGG LAYING; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; STRESS; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; WATER ANALYSIS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LD 50; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA;

AMPHIBIA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; LETHAL DOSE 50; OVIPOSITION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 24044443271     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2005.3058     Document Type: Article

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