Tadpoles Appear to Benefit from Road Salt Runoff (IMAGE)

Case Western Reserve University

Tadpoles Appear to Benefit from Road Salt Runoff

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Wood frog tadpoles grew larger in ponds contaminated with road salt. The salt appeared restrict the zooplankton population, which competes for the algae tadpoles feed on.

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Michael F. Benard

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