Photo-enhanced Toxicity of Forest and Range Management Chemicals to Amphibians

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC, Columbia) | Format: URL

www.cerc.usgs.gov — This issue overview discusses the notion that photo-enhanced toxicity is likely a function of UV radiation intensity and duration of exposure, and thus is dependent on the amount of suspended solids, plankton, and organic matter which absorb UV wave lengths in the water column. During this three year investigation Columbia Environmental Research More... This issue overview discusses the notion that photo-enhanced toxicity is likely a function of UV radiation intensity and duration of exposure, and thus is dependent on the amount of suspended solids, plankton, and organic matter which absorb UV wave lengths in the water column. During this three year investigation Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) will study the interactive effects of ultraviolet radiation and chemical substances commonly applied in forest and range management practices on amphibians. Less...