Older Amphibian Larvae Are More Sensitive to Ultraviolet Radiation and Experience More Sublethal Carryover Effects Post-Metamorphosis

Irradiance and timing of UVR exposure had interactive effects on larval body length, causing stunted growth patterns and a lack of compensatory growth following UVR exposure, particularly in animals exposed to high irradiance UVR later in development. Timing of UVR exposure also determined the severity of carryover effects into metamorphosis, including delayed metamorphosis and the first published account (to our knowledge) of latent UVR-induced depigmentation in an amphibian.  Leer más.