Anuran tadpoles inhabiting a fluoride-rich stream: diets and morphological indicators.
June 26, 2019
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Heliyon
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Pollo FE, Cibils-Martina L, Otero MA, Baraquet M, Grenat PR, Salas NE, Martino AL.
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5:6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02003
Abstract
We in situ assessed the influence of natural fluoride concentrations in lotic freshwater ecosystems on diet and morphology of Boana cordobae tadpoles. Two streams were sampled in Argentina: Los Vallecitos stream (LF-LV) and Los Cerros Negros stream (HF-CN) with low and high fluoride levels, respectively. We captured tadpoles of B. cordobae in each stream using nets. Body weight (BW), total length (TL) and body condition (BC) of tadpoles was registered. Food items were identified to