Wildlife: Mass mortality of great crested newts (Triturus cristatus) on ground treated with road salt

Veterinary Record

Volumn 168, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 282-

  Duff, J P ^a   Colvile, K ^b   Foster, J ^c   Dumphreys, N ^d  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATURAL ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d Brampton Police Station   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS CRISTATUS;

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; LETTER; MALE; MORTALITY; SALAMANDER; SALT TOLERANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; MALE; MORTALITY; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALT-TOLERANCE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 79952722256     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.d1521     Document Type: Letter

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