Lethal and sublethal effects of salinity on three common texas amphibians

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2013, Pages 562-566

  Hua, Jessica ^a   Pierce, Benjamin A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; AMPHIBIAN; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SALINIZATION;

RIO GRANDE [NORTH AMERICA]; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885076758     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/OT-12-126     Document Type: Article

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