Embryonic exposure to conspecific chemicals suppresses cane toad growth and survival

Biology Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 226-229

  Crossland, Michael R ^a   Shine, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alien species; Anura; Bufo marinus; Competition; Larva; Pheromonal communication

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BODY SIZE; CHEMICAL CUE; CONSPECIFIC; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LARVA; PHEROMONE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SURVIVAL; TOAD; TROPICAL REGION;

AUSTRALIA;

ANURA; BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 84860331861     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2011.0794     Document Type: Article

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