Exposure to coal combustion residues during metamorphosis elevates corticosterone content and adversely affects oral morphology, growth, and development in Rana sphenocephala

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-39

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

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Endocrine; Glucocorticoid; Heavy metal; Malformation; Pollution; Toxicology; Trace element

Indexed keywords

COAL; CORTICOSTERONE; HEAVY METAL; TRACE ELEMENT;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE RELEASE; CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FROG; LARVA; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; METAMORPHOSIS; MOUTH CAVITY; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

AMPHIBIA; RANA SPHENOCEPHALA;

EID: 56949093169     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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