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Effects of Secondary Salinization on Three Coastal Breeding Amphibians in Oregon: Taricha granulosa, Hyliola regilla, and Rana aurora

Creator:

Goddard, Amanda L.

Abstract:

Due to threats of secondary salinization caused by increased saltwater intrusion upstream associated with climate change, this thesis examines how salinity affects the development and oviposition site selection habits of three Oregon coastal breeding amphibians, the Roughskin Newt (Taricha granulosa), the Northern Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora) and the Pacific Treefrog...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

Pacific Treefrog may have a salt tolerance that falls between 2-5 ppt, and the Northern Red-legged Frog