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About Daniel Wieczorek
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I would be happy to help answerer your questions on the subjects of oceanography, environmental science, environmental impact (both human and natural), marine chemistry, marine biology, ecology, and general science, biology and chemistry questions. Although I will not do anyones homework for them I can perhaps give a nudge in the correct direction when stuck. Please include some of your background when asking, this will help me to form an answer that best fits your needs.

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I work in the environmental research field, marine and oceanography. I focus mainly on human impacts (chemical, and ecological) on marine species and what can be done to reverse the negative impacts.

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I have a bachelors degree in marine science, and my graduate work is in aquatic toxicology.

 
   

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Oceanography - ocean animals


Expert: Daniel Wieczorek - 4/10/2007

Question
Are there any amphibians that live in the ocean, or  possibly amphibians that get their food and live off of the ocean?   Thank you

Answer
First off all amphibians were originally marine, but there appear to be no purely marine amphibians that I can find, however there are several frogs and toads that can live in brackish (estuarine) habitats (even as tadpoles).  Mostly live in mangrove habitats with higher salinity than freshwater.  Bufo marinus is one, Rana cancrivora is
another.

Info on the latter can be found at:
http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/text/2111.htm

The former, of course, is the toad with the common name, Marine Toad:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_UW046

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