Andrew R. Blaustein
Oregon State University
225 Papers
2.7K Citations
Andrew R. Blaustein is an academic researcher from Oregon State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Biology. The author has an hindex of 67, co-authored 221 publications. Previous affiliations of Andrew R. Blaustein include University of Washington & Pennsylvania State University.
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Papers
A comparison of photolyase activity in three Australian tree frogs.
TL;DR: L. aurea had the lowest photolyase activity of the three species and showed a non-significant trend of reduced hatching success under UV-B exposure, which may be responsible for differences in population stability between amphibian species.
Larval exposure to predator cues alters immune function and response to a fungal pathogen in post-metamorphic wood frogs.
Maya L. Groner,Julia C. Buck,Stephanie S. Gervasi,Andrew R. Blaustein,Laura K. Reinert,Louise A. Rollins-Smith,Mark E. Bier,John Hempel,Rick A. Relyea +8 more
TL;DR: Exposure to predator cues increases survival in both Bd-exposed and unexposed frogs several weeks after metamorphosis, and results suggest that exposing tadpoles to predators confers fitness benefits later in life.
Ontogenetic shifts in tadpole kin recognition: loss of signal and perception
TL;DR: Investigation of the signal/perception system in tadpoles of the red-legged frog, Rana aurora, suggests that the phenotypic marker used in discrimination diminishes and the ability to perceive the marker ceases at a precise stage or larval development.
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Juvenile amphibians do not avoid potentially lethal levels of urea on soil substrate
TL;DR: It is found that urea‐exposed juvenile Western toads and Cascades frogs consumed significantly fewer prey items (crickets) compared with nonexposed control animals, and anthropogenic stressors such as urea fertilizer can significantly reduce the survival and prey consumption of juvenile amphibians.
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Amphibian Biodiversity of the Pacific Northwest with Special Reference to Old-Growth Stands
Susan C. Walls,Andrew R. Blaustein,Joseph J. Beatty +2 more
- 01 Jan 1992
TL;DR: The amphibian fauna of the Pacific Northwest includes several species that are found nowhere else (Nussbaum et al. 1983), such as the highly predatory Pacific giant salamanders (Dicamptodon spp); the tailed frog (Ascaphus truei), whose males have copulatory organs; and the Cascades frog (Rana cascadae), whose larvae aggregate in schools composed primarily of relatives as mentioned in this paper.