Herbicides and their Lethal and Sub-lethal Effects on the Chemical Communication System of Xenopus laevis

Amphibian populations are in mass decline on a global scale. Various explanations have been considered, including harmful effects from exposure to toxicants. Using Xenopus laevis adults and tadpoles, potential sublethal effects of atrazine, a herbicide, were investigated in this thesis. I also inves...

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Main Author: Yuill Proctor, Kirsty Ann
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Zoology 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/1593