Frog Oak Leaves (IMAGE)

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Frog Oak Leaves

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Wood frogs rely on sound to find mates and reproduces, but many breeding ponds are located near noisy roads. A new study reveals that traffic noise is stressful to frogs and impairs the production of antimicrobial peptides--an important defense mechanism against pathogens like the chytrid fungus.

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Lindsey Swierk

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