Spring pond water chemistry and the reproduction of the wood frog, Rana sylvatica
- 1 February 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 64 (2) , 543-550
- https://doi.org/10.1139/z86-079
Abstract
To determine the impact of snowmelt water quality on egg mass abundance and embryo survival of the wood frog (Rana sylvatica) in Quebec [Canada], 15 breeding ponds, with an early spring pH range between 3.4 and 6.7, were surveyed. Acidity and total organic carbon were correlated with the density of egg masses. Hatching success was reduced (and mould increased) in low pH ponds.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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