Spa-Like Shelters Offer Hope for Frogs Battling Fatal Fungal Disease
June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024
HOBART, Australia, June 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news release:
An international team of researchers has developed spa-like shelters to help endangered frogs survive chytridiomycosis, a deadly fungal disease that has already wiped out at least six amphibian species in Australia and threatens many more worldwide.
These artificial 'hotspot' shelters, made from everyday materials like bricks and PVC greenhouses, help frogs fight off inf . . .
An international team of researchers has developed spa-like shelters to help endangered frogs survive chytridiomycosis, a deadly fungal disease that has already wiped out at least six amphibian species in Australia and threatens many more worldwide.
These artificial 'hotspot' shelters, made from everyday materials like bricks and PVC greenhouses, help frogs fight off inf . . .