ABSTRACT

Frogs and Salamanders ............................................................................................81 6.4 Association of Global Amphibian Declines with Disease and Concerns About Skin

Exposure to Pesticides ..........................................................................................................83 6.4.1 The Problem of Global Amphibian Declines..........................................................83 6.4.2 Effects of Pesticides on Release of Antimicrobial Peptides Released from

Amphibian Skin .......................................................................................................83 6.5 Research Needs .....................................................................................................................85 6.6 Summary................................................................................................................................85 Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................................85 References ........................................................................................................................................85