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·23/5/2009 - New Jersey: Death by Rubber, Scienceline
·21/1/2009 - Washington: Sprawl flattens frogs, other amphibians struggling to survive, Seattle Times
·30/12/2008 - California: Climate Change Effects On Imperiled Sierra Frog Examined, ScienceDaily
·30/10/2008 - World without Frogs: Combined Threats May Croak Amphibians, Environmental News Network
·27/10/2008 - Wyoming: Amphibians in US park 'in decline', BBC
·27/10/2008 - Yellowstone amphibians in decline due to climate change, Mongabay
·26/9/2008 - Over half of Europe's amphibians face extinction by 2050, Guardian
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- 1. Amphibian declines linked to climate change Rank: 75%
- habitat loss, disease, invasive species and chemical exposure. Now a piece of the puzzle has been discovered that might tie together all of these declines. For the first time, scientists have made a direct link between global warming trends and amphibian declines. The findings are published in the April 5 issue of the journal Nature. Following 10 years of study, the research team found a direct link between the Southern Oscillation Index, which tracks temperature fluctuations including the...
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- 2. AmphibiaWeb: Worldwide Amphibian Declines Rank: 74%
- AMPHIBIAWEB Home Search the Database About Amphibians Declines Species Numbers New Species Cartograms Amphibian Facts Glossary Researchers About AmphibiaWeb Taxonomy Links Use of Data Site Search Site Map (January 22, 2009) Worldwide Amphibian Declines: How big is the problem, what are the causes and what can be done? Watch an interview with Vance Vredenburg, Robert Drewes, Tyrone Hayes, and Karen Swaim on disappearing frogs (KQED, May 2008). From QUEST on KQED Public Media. Amphibian Declines:...
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- 3. Yellowstone amphibians in decline due to climate change Rank: 73%
- salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum), the boreal chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata maculata), the Colombia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris, formerly Rana pretiosa), and the less common boreal toad (Bufo boreas boreas). No exotic amphibians are present in the region. Sarah K. McMenamin, Elizabeth A. Hadly, and Christopher K. Wright (2008). Climatic change and wetland desiccation cause amphibian decline in world's oldest national park. PNAS Early Edition for the week of October 27, 2008...
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- 4. Amphibian Declines : Edited by Michael Lannoo Rank: 73%
- Feeds About UC Press About UC Press History of UC Press Annual Report FAQ Awards Job Opportunities Directions to UC Press Online Privacy Statement Contact UC Press Books › Science › Organismal Biology › Herpetology › Edited by Michael Lannoo Amphibian Declines The Conservation Status of United States Species Buy Hardcover $100.00, £69.95 hardcover 9780520235922 Available Now 1115 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 inches, 288 maps, 99 line illustrations, 53 tables June 2005, Available worldwide Also in:...
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- 5. Reptiles join amphibians in mysterious decline Rank: 73%
- 75% in reptiles and amphibians in native forest since 1970. But the numbers of both increased in abandoned cacao plantations, by 4% annually for amphibians, and 2.7% per year for reptiles. Fungal diseases or pesticide contamination, blamed for amphibians' decline elsewhere, are unlikely to be behind the declines at La Selva, since they would affect abandoned plantations as well as native forest. The researchers suggest the cause may be a change to a warmer, wetter climate, which reduces...
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- 6. Amphibian Decline Rank: 73%
- Amphibian Decline Frogs, toads and salamanders are all types of amphibians. Amphibians normally hatch from eggs laid in or near water and begin life as aquatic larvae with gills. During adulthood, amphibians live mostly on land, often returning to the water to breed and hibernate. The Mystery of Amphibian Decline * Historically, frogs and other amphibians are survivors. They lived through the last two extinction episodes, including the end of dinosaurs. * At the 1989 First World Congress of...
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- 7. Deciphering Amphibian Decline: New Approach to Science Needed... Rank: 73%
- in order to create jobs. People will buy less stuff, and generally produce less waste. Opportunities will actually be hindered because bad economic times put the environment low on policymakers' agendas. Vote Home » Press Room » News Deciphering Amphibian Decline: New Approach to Science Needed by Worldwatch Institute on July 1, 2000 DECIPHERING AMPHIBIAN DECLINE: NEW APPROACH TO SCIENCE NEEDED Ten years after the prospect of global amphibian decline first attracted widespread scientific...
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