Photoprotection in tadpoles of the common frog, Rana temporaria
Photoprotection in tadpoles of the common frog, Rana temporaria
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DOI:
10.1016/s1011-1344(00)00136-6
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发表时间:
2000-12-01
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Mokri, C
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作者:
Hofer, R;Mokri, C
The common frog, Rana temporaria, spawning at altitudes up to 2600 m, is potentially threatened by UVB radiation. In laboratory experiments we found a specifically WE absorbing substance (UVAS) in the skin of tadpoles with maximum absorption between 290 and 300 nm. The production of WAS is induced by both visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The concentrations of UVAS found in tadpoles from the field are about as high as those found in tadpoles from laboratory experiments with UVB radiation under simulated mid-summer conditions. The existence of two powerful sun screen factors (UVAS and melanin pigmentation) may explain the high resistance of R. temporaria tadpoles to the intensive UVB radiation at high altitudes. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.