Effects of environmental pH and temperature on embryonic survival capacity and metabolic rates in the smallmouth salamander, Ambystoma texanum
Journal Article
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· Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)
Although the deleterious effects of acid precipitation on forest ecosystems and fisheries have been documented, relatively little information is available on the effects of environmental pH in combination with temperature on the survival capacity and/or physiology of amphibians. Increased acidity resulting from acid precipitation common to the northwestern United States, can lead to increased mortality in the spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum. In view of the potentially significant deleterious effects of stressful pH conditions on amphibian survivorship and the relative paucity of data on this subject, the present study was conducted in order to ascertain the combined effects of temperature and pH on embryonic metabolic rates and survival capacity in the smallmouth salamander, Ambystoma texanum Mathes. No previous data on these parameters are available for this species.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Tampa, FL
- OSTI ID:
- 5218541
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 31:4; ISSN BECTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AMPHIBIANS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
EMBRYOS
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520200* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
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560204 -- Thermal Effects-- Invertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACID RAIN
AMPHIBIANS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
EMBRYOS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FORESTS
HATCHING
METABOLISM
ONTOGENESIS
PH VALUE
RAIN
SALAMANDERS
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
VERTEBRATES