Amphibian Population Decline

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"The Decline of the Amphibians
During the last 20 years, scientists worldwide have begun to notice some disturbing trends among amphibian populations. Moreover, the most troubling changes have occurred within the last decade. It seems that certain of the globe's 5,130 amphibian species have rapidly declined in number. Several species, in fact, may have already become extinct. To date, researchers do not know the reasons for this occurrence. However, some believe that atmospheric ozone depletion is responsible for the animals' decline. It could be that different amphibian species are highly vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation. Regardless of the underlying mechanisms though, the amphibians' plight may have serious implications. As "indicator" species, their decline could foretell major future environmental problems."

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