照片來源: Wood frog tadpole. by Brian Gratwicke.
熱死人的八月,來談涼一點的話題好了。待在美國唸書時,
不過長期大量在路上灑鹽,不只對路面是個傷害,有人擔心
這篇研究裡科學家決定來看看這些鹽對池塘裡的木蛙(wo
體型大的蝌蚪變成體型大的小蛙,會比較容易在環境裡活下
本文轉載自慈大生科 Sci Cafe
報導原文: Case Western Reserve University. Frogs exposed to road salt appear to benefit then suffer. Science Daily, August 17, 2015.
研究原文: Kacey et al. Legacy of road salt: Apparent positive larval effects counteracted by negative post-metamorphic effects in wood frogs. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2015; DOI: 10.1002/etc.3082