Sentences with phrase «offs of amphibians»

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The disease has been likened to the chytrid fungus that's wiping out amphibian populations worldwide, or the white - nose syndrome that's killing off entire caves of bats (SN: 4/30/16, p. 20).

Unusually for an infectious disease even at very low rates of infection, and in the absence of the dramatic die - offs witnessed in other amphibian populations impacted by this disease, infected populations of Darwin's frogs are destined for extinction.»

A new study by WCS and other groups offers a glimmer of hope for some amphibian populations decimated by the deadly chytrid fungus: climate change may make environmental conditions for the fungus unsuitable in some regions and potentially stave off the spread of disease in African amphibian populations struggling to adapt to changes brought about by global warming.

Whenever Elisa isn't around, the amphibian is usually tortured or shocked with batons by scientists, enraging her to enlist the help of her only friends to pull off a heist mission.

14 different examples of amphibians simply print off two copies of the cards on card stock printable storage folder included

Note that dechlorinators — which remove chlorine from tap water for fish and amphibian tanks — can be used to speed up the rinsing off of bleach solution, as it breaks down the chlorine in the bleach.

The Rabbs» tree frog is just the latest victim in a growing global wave of amphibian die - offs, with a host of factors in play, from land clearing and ultraviolet radiation to pollution and climate shifts.

For two decades, herpetologists were caught up in a debate about a wide range of factors — from damage to the ozone layer to pesticides — that might be contributing to the amphibian die - offs, many of which were occurring in seemingly pristine places.

His talk focused on the relentless waves of amphibian die - offs in Central America, where hosts of unique populations were blinking out with each few miles of new territory affected by the fungus.

The story focuses on the decadeslong body of research pointing to near - worldwide declines in amphibians, as well as recent die - offs of bats focused in the northeastern United States.

Around the world, rapid amphibian die - offs continued and each extirpation consistently coincided with the sudden arrival of the Bd fungus.