Browsing by Subject "amphibian"
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Effects of Copper upon Lateral Line Neuromasts in Xenopus laevis
(2019-07)Fish and aquatic amphibians possess the lateral line, a sensory system used to detect water displacements. Copper is known to inactivate the neuromast organs of the lateral line system. This study investigated copper-induced ... -
Evaluation of amphibian communities of playa wetlands in the Southern High Plains, Texas and physiological effects of environmental stressors on the New Mexico spadefoot toad, Spea multiplicata
(2012-07)Scope and Methods: The purpose of this dissertation project was two-fold, 1) to investigate the effects of surrounding land use on playa wetlands and resident amphibian communities and 2) to assess developmental and ... -
Investigation of the drivers of skin microbial diversity in six co-occurring salamander species in the presence of amphibian pathogens
(2023-05-12)Communities of symbiotic bacteria associated with a host, also known as microbiomes, have gained increased recognition for the myriad of key roles that they play. For example, microbiomes of the skin and gut have been ...