Summary
PROJECT SUMMARY My lab focuses on understanding the evolutionary and physiological mechanisms that enable salt-sensitive freshwater organisms, such as anuran amphibians, to develop resilience in saline environments. Chronic exposure to elevated salt levels, whether from environment or diet, can cause detrimental health effects for frogs and humans alike, as neither are well-equipped to manage excessive internal salt. However, my previous research has shown that some anuran species have adapted to tolerate elevated salt levels, allowing them to establish populations in coastal brackish habitats
