Acute and chronic effects of Cr(VI) on Hypsiboas pulchellus embryos and tadpoles

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 261-267

  Natale, G S ^a   Ammassari, L L ^a   Basso, N G ^b   Ronco, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anurans; Cr(VI); Embryo; Growth; Hyla pulchella; Hypsiboas pulchellus; Larvae; Survival; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION EFFECT; TOXICITY;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; HYLA PULCHELLA; HYLIDAE;

EID: 33845340748     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao072261     Document Type: Article

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