Complex Life Histories Alter Patterns of Mercury Exposure and Accumulation in a Pond-Breeding Amphibian.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04896
Abstract: Quantifying how contaminants change across life cycles of species that undergo metamorphosis is critical to assessing organismal risk, particularly for consumers. Pond-breeding amphibians can dominate aquatic animal biomass as larvae and are terrestrial prey as… read more here.
Keywords: mercury exposure; life; pond breeding; complex life ... See more keywords
Statewide prioritization of vernal pools for pond-breeding amphibians in New Jersey.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4214408
Abstract: Vernal pools are required habitat of pond-breeding amphibians, yet their legal protections in the United States are not established, leaving vernal pools vulnerable to development and habitat fragmentation. Seasonally, amphibians migrate to breed in vernal… read more here.
Keywords: vernal pools; breeding amphibians; pond breeding; prioritization ... See more keywords