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1 March 2005 Interactive Effects of UV-B and Copper on Spring Peeper Tadpoles (Pseudacris crucifer)
Donald R. Baud, Melvin L. Beck
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Abstract

We studied the interactive effect of ultraviolet-B radiation and the heavy metal copper on the tadpole fitness of the Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer). Many studies have identified UV-B effects on amphibian survival while others have examined the effects of heavy metals, such as copper; however, few studies have investigated the possibility of interactive effects between UV-B and heavy metals on amphibian fitness. Tadpoles were reared in laboratory containers and tested to ascertain whether UV-B and Cu had interactive effects on P. crucifer fitness. Exposure to UV-B and Cu individually and interactively significantly affected P. crucifer survival. This suggests that in some areas amphibian survival could be impacted due to abiotic interactions.

Donald R. Baud and Melvin L. Beck "Interactive Effects of UV-B and Copper on Spring Peeper Tadpoles (Pseudacris crucifer)," Southeastern Naturalist 4(1), 15-22, (1 March 2005). https://doi.org/10.1656/1528-7092(2005)004[0015:IEOUAC]2.0.CO;2
Published: 1 March 2005
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