Do high temperatures enhance the negative effects of ultraviolet-B radiation in embryonic and larval amphibians?
Summary For the embryos and tadpoles of amphibian species, exposure to ultraviolet-B radiation (UVBR) can be lethal, or cause a variety of sublethal effects. Low temperatures enhance the detrimental effects of UVBR and this is most likely because the enzyme-mediated processes involved in the repair...
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| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/1/9/897 |