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DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages 123-140Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-4642.2003.00015.x
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amphibian population declines; biodiversity; chytridiomycosis ozone depletion; contaminants; fertilizers; heavy metals; PAHs; pathogens; pesticides Saprolegnia; toxic chemicals; UV-B radiation
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As part of an overall 'biodiversity crisis', many amphibian populations are in decline throughout the world. Numerous factors have contributed to these declines, including habitat destruction, pathogens, increasing ultraviolet (UV) radiation, introduced non-native species and contaminants. In this paper we review the contribution of increasing UV radiation and environmental contamination to the global decline of amphibian populations. Both UV radiation and environmental contaminants can affect amphibians at all life stages. Exposure to UV radiation and to certain contaminants can kill amphibians and induce sublethal affects in embryos, larvae and adults. Moreover, UV radiation and contaminants may interact with one another synergistically. Synergistic interactions of UV radiation with contaminants can enhance the detrimental effects of the contaminant and UV radiation.
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