Anthropogenically produced pollutants have increased amphibians susceptibility to fungal diseases. Unfortunately the instances of niche organisms becoming extinct are likely to increase. The knock-on effects are so poorly understood that species-shift may cause catastrophic changes in the way entire biomes operate. People only care about this stuff when it affects their profit or is knocking at their door. Ah well, I'm sure that humans can survive without any of these insignificant species.
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Anthropogenically produced pollutants have increased amphibians susceptibility to fungal diseases. Unfortunately the instances of niche organisms becoming extinct are likely to increase. The knock-on effects are so poorly understood that species-shift may cause catastrophic changes in the way entire biomes operate. People only care about this stuff when it affects their profit or is knocking at their door. Ah well, I'm sure that humans can survive without any of these insignificant species.