Effects of insecticide (carbaryl) exposure on activity and swimming performance of tadpoles of the Rio Grande Leopard Frog, Rana berlandieri (Anura: Ranidae)

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 263-272

  Punzo, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; FELIDAE; RANA BERLANDIERI; RANIDAE;

EID: 27144489020     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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