Global increases in ultraviolet B radiation: Potential impacts on amphibian development and metamorphosis

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 743-761

  Croteau, M C ^a   Davidson, M A ^a   Lean, D R S ^a   Trudeau, V L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HABITAT QUALITY; METAMORPHOSIS; OZONE DEPLETION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; STRATOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METAMORPHOSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; LARVA; METAMORPHOSIS, BIOLOGICAL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

AMPHIBIA;

EID: 55549109385     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/591949     Document Type: Review

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