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The relationship between spindly leg syndrome incidence and water composition, overfeeding, and diet in newly metamorphosed harlequin frogs (Atelopus spp.)

Spindly Leg Syndrome (SLS) is a persistent animal welfare issue associated with the rearing of amphibians in captivity. We conducted two experiments to investigate the effects of diet, water composition and overfeeding on prevalence of SLS in newly metamorphosed harlequin frogs (Atelopus spp.). In o...

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Autores principales: Camperio Ciani, Julio Federico, Guerrel, Jorge, Baitchman, Eric, Diaz, Rigoberto, Evans, Matthew, Ibáñez, Roberto, Ross, Heidi, Klaphake, Eric, Nissen, Bradley, Pessier, Allan P., Power, Michael L., Arlotta, Caitlin, Snellgrove, Donna, Wilson, Brad, Gratwicke, Brian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6191089/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30325919
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204314