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Ambient UV-B Radiation causes deformities in

amphibian embryos
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA

Andrew R. Blaustein, Joseph M. Kiesecker,

Douglas P. Chivers, and Robert G Anthony
1997
94
13735-13737
Research Article

Format the citation using APA Style:

Blaustein, A., Kiesecker, J., Chivers, D., & Anthony, R. (1997). Ambient UV-B
radiation causes deformities in amphibian embryos. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 94,
13735-13737.

Content summary
What is the research
question, hypothesis, or
purpose of the study?

To determine whether UV-B radiation was responsible for an

increase in amphibian deformities.

What is/are the major

finding(s) of the paper?

It was found that amphibian embryos hatched under a UV-B

shield had fewer deformities than those hatched without.

What is the best

databases to use for this
research topic?
What keywords are
useful for a database
search?
(List 2-4)

http://www.bioone.org

UVB Amphibian Deformity

Later in the semester, your assignment will be to revise the Introduction

section of this paper. For this unit, you need to find relevant research to
include in the Introduction. (Do not begin writing the Introduction section
because you will receive more information next week.)
Keyword search:
Using the database you listed on page 1, find 3-5 recent citations that are most
relevant to this research (use APA style).

Blaustein, A., & Bancroft, B. (2007). Amphibian Population Declines:

Evolutionary Considerations. Bioscience, 57(5), 437-444.
Licht, L. (2003). Shedding Light on Ultraviolet Radiation and Amphibian
Embryos. Bioscience, 53(6), 551-561.

3Effects of Simulated Solar UVB Radiation on Early Developmental Stages of the

Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile) from Three Lakes. (2010). Journal of
Herpetology, 44(4), 572-580.
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5

Citation tracking: Check the article for important sources

Review the Introduction and list of references in the paper. List 2 citations that are
most relevant to this research topic (use APA style).

Blaustein, A., Hoffman, P., Kiesecker, D., Walls, S., & Hays, J. (1994). Proc.
Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, (91), 1791-1795.
Worrest, R. C. & Kimeldorf, D. J. (1976) Photochem. Photobiol.
24, 377382.
Forward tracking: Find papers that cite this article
To perform forward tracking of this paper using the database you identified, Google
Scholar, and PubMed:
Find the article at: http://scholar.google.com
Click the Cited by... link at the bottom of the summary
^ find link here

Find references that have cited this paper (Note: This would not be available
for very recent papers because other papers have not cited it yet.)

According to the database you identified, how many articles cite this
1
one?
According to Google Scholar, how many articles cite this one?
205
In the PubMed database, how many articles cite this one?
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For this assignment, list most recent and relevant 3-5 articles from the forward
tracking search from the best database:

Palen, W., Schindler, D., Adams, M., Pearl, C., & Bury, B. (2002). Optical
Charcteristics of Natural Waters Protect Amphibians From UV-B In The U.S.
Pacific Northwest. Ecology, (83), 2951-2957.
Blaustein, A., Romansic, J., Kiesecker, J., & Hatch, A. (2003). Ultraviolet
radiation, toxic chemicals and amphibian population declines. Diversity and

Distributions, 9(2), 123-140.

Blaustein, A., & Belden, L. (2003). Amphibian defenses against ultraviolet-B
radiation. Evolution & Development, 5(1), 89-97.
Lunde, K., & Johnson, P. (2012). A Practical Guide for the Study of Malformed
Amphibians and Their Causes. Journal of Herpetology, 46(4), 429-441.

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Using the best database you identified in the previous step, find 3 to 5 citations that
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