Malformed Frogs : The Collapse of Aquatic Ecosystems /

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The widespread appearance of frogs with deformed bodies has generated much press coverage over the past decade. Frogs with extra limbs or digits, missing limbs or digits, or misaligned appendages raise an alarming question: "Are deformed humans next?" Taking a fresh look at this disturbing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lannoo, Michael J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Frogs > Research.
Frogs > Abnormalities.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Anatomy & Physiology.
Grenouilles > Recherche.
Grenouilles > Malformations.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The widespread appearance of frogs with deformed bodies has generated much press coverage over the past decade. Frogs with extra limbs or digits, missing limbs or digits, or misaligned appendages raise an alarming question: "Are deformed humans next?" Taking a fresh look at this disturbing environmental problem, this reference provides a balanced overview of the science behind the malformed frog phenomenon. Bringing together data from ecology, parasitology, and other disciplines, Michael Lannoo considers the possible causes of these deformities, tells which frogs have been affected, and addres.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (288 pages).
ISBN:9780520942530

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