Increased conductivity affects corticosterone levels and prey consumption in larval amphibians

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 219-223

  Chambers, David L ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA JEFFERSONIANUM; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYLA VERSICOLOR; INVERTEBRATA; RANA SYLVATICA; SALAMANDROIDEA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79959212977     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/09-211.1     Document Type: Article

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