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dc.contributor.authorSchlarb, Alicia Michelle
dc.description.abstractSodium Chloride (NaCl) production in the United States is at an all-time high. As weather patterns become harsher through climate change and demands on energy and agriculture increase, evidence of long-term NaCl exposure is emerging throughout environments. With a focus on Canadian toads, this research seeks to fill existent gaps of NaCl effects on tadpoles and post-metamorphic juveniles for this species. Chapter 1 of this thesis examined the effects of NaCl on larvae exposed at multiple developmental time periods. Weight, survival, and hatch success were not affected by NaCl, however time taken to complete metamorphosis was extended in tadpoles exposed at an older age. Chapter 2 of this thesis examined the effects of NaCl infused substrates on post-metamorphic juvenile choice, weight, and consumption. Weight gain and decreased consumption rates were observed in high saline treatments, while salinity did not affect the toad’s choice between saline and freshwater substrates.en_US
dc.publisherNorth Dakota State Universityen_US
dc.rightsNDSU policy 190.6.2en_US
dc.titleThe Effects of Salinity on Canadian Toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys) Larvae and Post-Metamorphic Juvenilesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-25T16:28:51Z
dc.date.available2022-05-25T16:28:51Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10365/32582
dc.rights.urihttps://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdfen_US
ndsu.degreeMaster of Science (MS)en_US
ndsu.collegeInterdisciplinary Studiesen_US
ndsu.programEnvironmental and Conservation Scienceen_US
ndsu.advisorSmith, Matthew


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