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Low levels of chemical anthropogenic pollution may threaten amphibians by impairing predator recognition

Recent studies suggest that direct mortality and physiological effects caused by pollutants are major contributing factors to global amphibian decline. This study shows how sublethal concentrations of pollutants can disrupt the ability of amphibian larvae to recognize their natural predators, hence increasing the risk of predation in the populations.