amphibian malformations and decline
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Amphibian malformations and decline
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PolymeliaSome Malformations
Amelia
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EctromeliaAnophthalmia
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Why are amphibians so susceptible to mutations?
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What is causing the malformations?
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North American Reporting Centerfor Amphibian Malformations
Ohio
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Amphibian declines
Bufo periglenes
Atelopus ebenoides marinkellei
Atelopus nahumae
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Declining Amphibian Populations
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Hotspots of Amphibian DeclineSource: 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.
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Bufo boreas
Bufo baxteri
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Why care about amphibian declines/malformations?
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Ecosystem structure and function
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Why else do we care?