Departments of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University Medical College, Taipei; and Department of Pediatrics, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Taipei Hsien. Received: 12 July 2000. Revised: 21 August 2000. Accepted: 21 December 2000. Reprint requests and correspondence to: Dr. Kuo-Inn Tsou Yau, Department of Pediatrics, Cardinal Tien Hospital, 36...

Background. Two species of water frogs, Pelophylax ridibundus and lessonae, their hybrid, kl. esculentus, are widespread in Ukraine. The purpose this study was to investigate the population structure various types hemiclonal systems (HPS) frogs formed due coexistence same territory. In Ukraine, a hybridization centre with spread triploid individuals hybrid nature has been identified. Triploid h...

Transport infrastructures, such as highways, disrupt animal migrations and cause roadkill. To mitigate the latter problem, fences have been built but their effectiveness has rarely tested under controlled conditions. Here, we of most commonly used fence in France probably Europe (wire netting fence) to block animals. We wire fence, with without a structural modification (i.e. an overhang), thre...

Amphibians, which can live in aquatic and terrestrial environments, are a good indicator of pollution these areas. Although frog leg is not consumed frequently some cuisines, including Turkey, it important terms evaluating metal accumulation since preferred as human food many European countries. In this study, the quantities trace elements (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, As, Co, Cr, Ni, Mn, V) were measured e...