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Survival of Alaskan Woodfrog (Rana Sylvatica) Larvae
Author(s) -
Herreid Clyde F.,
Kinney Stephen
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1935651
Subject(s) - larva , metamorphosis , biology , ecology , population , zoology , demography , sociology
Data were collected on the average number of eggs per egg mass, the percentage of eggs successfully fertilized, and early mortality within the egg mass. A dilute solution of neutral red was used to mark tadpoles for estimates of population size. An average of 96% of the eggs and larvae died in four ponds before metamorphosis was complete.