Dear Scott, Please see the bibliography produced by Northeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation that contains references on the effects of road salt on amphibians and their habitats. This also includes references on salinity tolerance in amphibians.
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/neparc/Products/RoadSalt.htm Best wishes, Nancy Karraker ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nancy E. Karraker, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Conservation Division of Ecology and Biodiversity University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China Phone: +852-2299-0678 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quoting "Scott Ruhren Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Dear List Members. > > > > Can anyone share citations or experience regarding salt tolerance of > amphibians (particularly northeastern US toads and frogs)? In a tidal salt > marsh I have observed tadpoles in pools that may be as high as 20-30 ppt > salinity. American toads call from the fringes of the marsh but could be > laying in nearby freshwater ponds. I have seen records of some species of > Rana and Xenopus using brackish water and Rana cancrivora living in full > salinity in southeastern Asia. > > > > Thank you for any help. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Scott Ruhren > > > > --- > > > > Scott Ruhren, Ph.D. > > Senior Director of Conservation > > Audubon Society of Rhode Island > > 12 Sanderson Road > > Smithfield, RI 02917 > > > > 401-949-5454 > > > > >
