Re: NANFA-- Tadpoles

Bruce Stallsmith (fundulus_at_hotmail.com)
Sun, 05 Aug 2001 13:12:08 -0400

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Amphibian larvae need to be able to produce several hormones to stimulate
metamorphosis. One of the key molecules is thyroxine, basically an amino
acid with iodine. If the tadpoles have an iodine-deprived diet they won't be
able to go through metamorphosis. The easiest sources for available iodine
are iodized salt and marine kelps/algae. Just a thought...

--Bruce Stallsmith
Huntsville, AL, US of A

>From: Moontanman_at_aol.com
>Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>Subject: Re: NANFA-- Tadpoles
>Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 17:19:51 EDT
>
>In a message dated 8/4/01 3:36:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>rdlittle3_at_home.com writes:
>
><< I had thought the tadpole stage was 2 years. Guess not.
> >>
>Me too, maybe living in rain water has something to do with it.
>
>Moontanman
>Fish monger

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