The effects of oil sands wetlands on wood frogs (Rana sylvatica)

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1513-1527

  Hersikorn, Blair D ^a   Ciborowski, Jan J C ^b   Smits, Judit E G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioindicator; Oil sands; Toxicology; Wood frog

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; FINE PARTICLES; HIGH PH; IN-SITU; MINE SITE; NAPHTHENIC ACID; NATURAL WETLAND; OIL SANDS TAILINGS; REFERENCE WETLANDS; SURVIVAL AND GROWTH; TOXICOLOGY; WASTE MATERIALS; ZERO DISCHARGE;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CRUDE OIL; LIQUIDS; OIL SANDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RECLAMATION; SAND; TOXICITY; WOOD;

WETLANDS;

BIOINDICATOR; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; CRUDE OIL; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOTOXICOLOGY; EXTRACTION; FROG; GROWTH RESPONSE; LAND RECLAMATION; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MORTALITY; OIL SAND; PAH; SALINITY; SURVIVAL; TAILINGS; TOXICITY TEST; WETLAND;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBONS; RECLAMATION; SAND; TAILINGS; TOXICITY; WASTES; WETLANDS;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 77955901082     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240903471245     Document Type: Article

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