Traffic noise stresses out frogs, but some have adapted
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 10:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Frogs from noisy ponds near highways have altered stress and immune profiles compared to frogs from more quiet ponds — changes that reduce the negative effects of traffic noise on the amphibians. According to a new study, when frogs from quiet ponds are experimentally exposed to traffic noise, the noise is stressful and impairs the […]