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ajaegerpilot · 5 years ago

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*ribeiroia

This photograph shows a Pacific tree frog infected by parasites from the genus Rebeiroia. They can cause extra limbs - or no limbs - to grow. This typically makes them easier prey for birds which completes the parasites life cycle.

#im studying this for my test #ribeiroia ondatrae to be precise.. the cercariae encsyst in the developing limb buds of tadpolese and become metacercariae and cause #supernumary limb malformations in the adult frogs/toads #TBFFF - I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO SPELL RIBEIROIA EITHER. i just knew it started w an 'ri' not a 're'#this limb malformation was blamed on pesticides etc but actually its just this parasite #just becoming more common only POSSIBLY bc of pesticides escarcebating it (idk if there's evidence of it tho) but more importantly #eutrophication (ie excess nutrients lilke phosphorous and nitrogen from fertilizers being introduced to an ecosystem) increasing the density #of the intermediate snail host in habitats #guys pls send good vibes to me for this test bc i totally bombed the lab exam which was 20% of my grade and i really want a B+/A- even if #thats unrealistic god just give me an A- i wanna go to grad school T_TTTTT #stem #biology

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