Skin swabs drying

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David Burkart

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Large swabs like these are used to collect skin samples from the frogs. The samples are taken to labs and analyzed for the presence of Bd. Biologists review the results to determine if an outbreak is underway.
Ecosystem
Lake
Mountain
Subject tags
Amphibians