In:
Herpetozoa, Pensoft Publishers, Vol. 34 ( 2021-12-14), p. 265-270
Abstract:
The presence of amphibian larvae is restricted by both biotic and abiotic variables of the environment. Some of these variables are still undetermined in the septentrional eastern Palearctic where Rana amurensis , Strauchbufo raddei and Dryophytes japonicus are found in large numbers. In this study, we sampled 92 sites across Mongolia, Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and measured biotic and abiotic water variables, as well as the height of flooded terrestrial and emergent aquatic vegetation at the breeding site. We determined that the presence of anuran larvae is generally, but not always, linked to pH and temperature. Rana amurensis was not significantly affected by any of the variables measured, while S. raddei was impacted by water conductivity and D. japonicus by pH, temperature and vegetation. Our results highlight a potential risk for these species due to the changes in aquatic variables in response to desertification.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2682-955X
,
1013-4425
DOI:
10.3897/herpetozoa.34.e68577
DOI:
10.3897/herpetozoa.34.e68577.figure1
DOI:
10.3897/herpetozoa.34.e68577.figure2
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Pensoft Publishers
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2474932-1
SSG:
12