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Do high temperatures enhance the negative effects of ultraviolet-B radiation in embryonic and larval amphibians?

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 of UVBR-...

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Autores principales: Alton, Lesley A., Franklin, Craig E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507240/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23213484
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.2012950