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Pesticides Contaminate Frogs from Californian National Parks

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avatar Pesticides Contaminate Frogs from Californian National Parks
July 26, 2013 01:10PM
July 26, 2013 — Pesticides commonly used in California's Central Valley, one of the world's most productive agricultural regions, have been found in remote frog species miles from farmland. Writing in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, researchers demonstrate the contamination of Pacific Tree Fogs in remote mountain areas, including national parks; supporting past research on the potential transport of pesticides by the elements.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130726074006.htm
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