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Amphibian malformations and decline

Amphibian malformations and decline. Some Malformations. Polymelia. Amelia. Anophthalmia. Ectromelia. Why are amphibians so susceptible to mutations?. What is causing the malformations?. North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations Ohio. Amphibian declines.

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Amphibian malformations and decline

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  1. Amphibian malformations and decline

  2. Some Malformations Polymelia Amelia

  3. Anophthalmia • Ectromelia

  4. Why are amphibians so susceptible to mutations?

  5. What is causing the malformations?

  6. North American Reporting Centerfor Amphibian Malformations Ohio

  7. Amphibian declines Bufo periglenes Atelopus nahumae Atelopus ebenoides marinkellei

  8. Declining Amphibian Populations

  9. Hotspots of Amphibian Decline Source: http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/aw/index.html • In the U.S., declines are particularly serious in California, • the Rocky Mountains, the Southwest, and Puerto Rico. • Worldwide, decline "hot spots" also include Australia and Central America.

  10. Bufo boreas Bufo baxteri

  11. Why care about amphibian declines/malformations?

  12. Ecosystem structure and function

  13. Why else do we care?

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