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THREE PRIME CAUSES OF FROG DEFORMITIES: An eight-year scientific
investigation into the worldwide epidemic of amphibian deformities has located
three primary causes often acting in concert, increased exposure to ultraviolet
radiation, chemical contamination of water and parasites, and all stemming "in
part from human activities such as habitat alteration" says
ScientificAmerican.com 1/12. The deformities "undoubtedly impair amphibian
survial and most likely contribute to the dramatic declines in populations that
have been recognized as a global concern since 1989. Because amphibians
are "extremely sensitive to perturbations in the environment" it is highly
likely that "factors affecting these animals harshly today are also beginning to
take their toll on other species."
From:
GREENLines, Tuesday, January 28, 2003, Issue 1789
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