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Ultraviolet Radiation and Amphibians

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Environmental changes, including those associated with the atmosphere, may significantly affect individual animals, populations, and ultimately communities. Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation, increasing because of stratospheric ozone depletion, has been suggested as causing mortality and a variety of sublethal effects in a number of organisms, including amphibians. At the terrestrial surface, UV-B (280–315 nm) radiation is extremely important biologically. Critical biomolecules absorb light of higher wavelength less efficiently, and stratospheric ozone absorbs most light of lower wavelength (Blaustein et al. 1994a).

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Blaustein, A.R. et al. (2001). Ultraviolet Radiation and Amphibians. In: Cockell, C.S., Blaustein, A.R. (eds) Ecosystems, Evolution, and Ultraviolet Radiation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3486-7_3

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