Ultraviolet radiation and Vitamin D3 in amphibian health, behaviour, diet and conservation

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 184-190

  Antwis, R E ^a   Browne, R K ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Calcitriol; Conservation; Health; Nutritional metabolic bone disease; UV; UV B; Vitamin D3

Indexed keywords

CALCITRIOL; COLECALCIFEROL;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIOSYNTHESIS; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; DIETARY INTAKE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNITY; LIFE CYCLE; METABOLIC BONE DISEASE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL METABOLIC BONE DISEASE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SPECIES EXTINCTION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN METABOLISM; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION;

AMPHIBIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 67651100873     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.06.008     Document Type: Review

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