Does chronic exposure to ammonium during the pre-metamorphic stages promote hindlimb abnormality in anuran metamorphs? A comparison between natural-habitat and agrosystem frogs
Despite their detrimental effects on locomotion, prevalence of hindlimb abnormalities is increasing in anuran populations worldwide. Among others, agrochemical pollution during the larval stage is a potential cause. However, populations exposed to such a strong selective pressure could evolve resist...
Main Authors: | Sonia Zambrano-Fernández, Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho, Pedro Aragón |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2020-12-01
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Series: | Acta Herpetologica |
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Online Access: | https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/10016 |
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