Land use impacts poison frog chemical defenses through changes in leaf litter ant communities
N. A. Moskowitz, B. Dorritie, T. Fay, O. C. Nieves, C. Vidoudez, Cambridge Rindge and Latin 2017 Biology Class, Masconomet 2017 Biotechnology Class, E. K. Fischer, S. A. Trauger, L. A. Coloma, D. A. Donoso, L. A. O'Connell
This study links land use changes to poison frog chemical defenses by showing habitat fragmentation alters leaf litter ant communities, which in turn affects frog diet and alkaloid profiles.
bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2020Ecology