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Researcher checks 3,000 frogs in Western Ghats to track deadly fungus threat
Keerthi Krutha has immersed herself in research on the effects of chytrid fungus impacting amphibians, conducting extensive surveys across protected Western Ghats areas. Documenting thousands of species, she discovered alarming strains of the fungus in vulnerable frog populations and even identified a new frog species in Kerala. Ongoing monitoring is crucial to protect the remarkable amphibian diversity of this unique ecosystem.
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