1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996233548803316

Autore

CAVALLERI, Cesare

Titolo

Editoriali / Cesare Cavalleri ; con la storia dei primi cinquant'anni di Studi cattolici a cura di Alessandro Zuccari e di Silvia Stucchi ; prefazione di Gianfranco Morra

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milano : Ares, 2006

ISBN

88-8155-378-3

Descrizione fisica

318 p. ; 20 cm

Disciplina

282.05

Soggetti

Studi cattolici <periodico> -- 1957-2006

Collocazione

Fondo

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Suppl. a Studi cattolici n. 551, gennaio 2007



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782563603321

Autore

Lannoo Michael

Titolo

Malformed Frogs : The Collapse of Aquatic Ecosystems / / Michael Lannoo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2008]

©2008

ISBN

1-281-75271-1

1-4356-8481-8

9786611752712

0-520-94253-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 p.)

Disciplina

571.9/51789

Soggetti

Frogs - Research

Frogs - Abnormalities

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. What is an Amphibian Malformation? -- 2. Malformed Frog Types -- 3. Hotspots -- 4. Causes -- 5. Resolutions -- 6. Human Malformations and Causes -- 7. Solutions -- Species Affected -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

The widespread appearance of frogs with deformed bodies has generated much press coverage over the past decade. Frogs with extra limbs or digits, missing limbs or digits, or misaligned appendages raise an alarming question: "Are deformed humans next?" Taking a fresh look at this disturbing environmental problem, this reference provides a balanced overview of the science behind the malformed frog phenomenon. Bringing together data from ecology, parasitology, and other disciplines, Michael Lannoo considers the possible causes of these deformities, tells which frogs have been affected, and addresses questions about what these malformations might mean to human populations. Featuring high-quality radiographic images, Malformed Frogs suggests that our focus should be on finding practical solutions,



a key component of which will be controlling chemical, nutrient, and pesticide runoff into wetlands.