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MR. ERIC HARDY, in referring1 to Miss Helen Spurway' s observation of newt larvæ in brackish water2, states that “the brackish 'slacks' or pools between the west Lancashire coastal dunes from Aihsdale to Formby have long been inhabited by breeding specimens of the common smooth newt, common frog, common toad and natterjack toad”. C. T. Green, in his Flora3, states that “both salt and freshwater plants live in separate, though adjoining areas. The salt and the fresh water here have been readily distinguished by taking their specific gravity”.
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BURKE, F., WILLIAMS, E. Newt Larvæ in Brackish Water. Nature 152, 566 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/152566a0
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