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Professor refutes popular opinion

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Updated: Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Jacob Kerby, biology assistant professor, determined that amphibians are not uniquely susceptible to pollution.

According to meta-analysis published recently in Ecology Letters, amphibians aren’t as vulnerable to habitat degradation due to pollution.

After reviewing more than 28,000 toxicological tests, Kerby, along with researchers from the Yale and Washington State University, challenge the opinion that amphibians are accurate predictors of environmental decline.

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