Description

Amphibians are vulnerable to an array of environmental changes because of their permeable skin, a complex life history, and a dependence on moist terrestrial or wetland habitats. These attributes make them excellent indicators of the health of aquatic ecosystems. Amphibians can indicate problems of air and water pollution, drought, habitat loss and fragmentation, the introduction of non-native species such as sport fish and bullfrogs, and the emergence and spread of infectious disease. Amphibian occupancy is determined using auditory and visual encounters surveys.

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Name	Format	Description	Link
Amphibian Occupancy - Waterton Lakes - Visual Encounter Survey Data 1	CSV		https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/c294b53d-52e7-4cf9-8b13-cffded2b31cb/resource/30f2216c-7bce-44a1-988f-a85f2784c303/download/waterton_lakes_np_freshwater_amphibian_occupancy_1997-2017_data_update.csv
Amphibian Occupancy - Waterton Lakes - Visual Encounter Survey Data Dictionary - 2	CSV		https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/c294b53d-52e7-4cf9-8b13-cffded2b31cb/resource/c4c634c6-ba50-4013-bdf6-d431303993d3/download/waterton_lakes_np_freshwater_amphibian_occupancy_1997-2017_data_dictionary.csv

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