Growth and developmental effects of coal combustion residues on Southern Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala) tadpoles exposed throughout metamorphosis

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2008, Pages 499-503

  Peterson, John D ^a   Peterson, Vikki A ^a   Mendonça, Mary T ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; COMBUSTION; FROG; GROWTH RESPONSE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LIFE HISTORY; METAMORPHOSIS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; FELIDAE; RANA SPHENOCEPHALA;

EID: 53549114796     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CG-07-047     Document Type: Article

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