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Main Title Effects of Ultraviolet-B Radiation on Terrestrial Plants and Marine Organisms.
Author Worrest, R. C. ; Grant, L. D. ;
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Research and Development.;Consumers' Association, London (England).
Publisher 1989
Year Published 1989
Report Number EPA/600/D-89/128;
Stock Number PB90-112582
Additional Subjects Ultraviolet radiation ; Plants(Botany) ; Marine biology ; Ozone ; Yield ; Survival ; Growth ; Fecundity ; Farm crops ; Reprints ; Biological radiation effects ; Dose-response relationships ; Aquatic ecosystems ; Terrestrial ecosystems
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NTIS  PB90-112582 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
In assessing the impact of increased exposure to UV-B radiation (290-320 nm) for crops and terrestrial ecosystems, it must be recognized that existing knowledge is in many ways deficient. Despite uncertainties resulting from the complexities of field experiments, the data presently available suggest that crop yields are potentially vulnerable to increased levels of solar UV-B radiation. Existing data also suggest that increased UV-B radiation will modify the distribution and abundance of plants, and potentially change ecosystem structure. Unfortunately, neither a quantitative nor a qualitative prediction of how these ecosystems might be altered can be determined from the current knowledge base. For components of marine ecosystems, various experiments have demonstrated that UV-B radiation causes damage to fish juveniles, shrimp larvae, crab larvae, copepods, and plants essential to the marine food web. These damaging effects include decreased fecundity, growth, survival, and other reduced functions in these organisms.