Chytrid fungi and global amphibian declines
MC Fisher, TWJ Garner - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
Discovering that chytrid fungi cause chytridiomycosis in amphibians represented a paradigm
shift in our understanding of how emerging infectious diseases contribute to global patterns …
shift in our understanding of how emerging infectious diseases contribute to global patterns …
Mechanisms underlying host persistence following amphibian disease emergence determine appropriate management strategies
Emerging infectious diseases have caused many species declines, changes in communities
and even extinctions. There are also many species that persist following devastating …
and even extinctions. There are also many species that persist following devastating …
Hotspot shelters stimulate frog resistance to chytridiomycosis
Many threats to biodiversity cannot be eliminated; for example, invasive pathogens may be
ubiquitous. Chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease that has spread worldwide, driving at least …
ubiquitous. Chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease that has spread worldwide, driving at least …
Conservation translocations for amphibian species threatened by chytrid fungus: A review, conceptual framework, and recommendations
BC Scheele, M Hollanders… - … Science and Practice, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging infectious diseases are an increasingly prominent threat to biodiversity. However,
traditional methods in conservation generally have limited efficacy in the face of disease …
traditional methods in conservation generally have limited efficacy in the face of disease …
A guide to using species trait data in conservation
Species traits have much to offer conservation science. However, the selection and
application of trait data in conservation requires rigor to avoid perverse or unexpected …
application of trait data in conservation requires rigor to avoid perverse or unexpected …
Status and priority conservation actions for Australian frog species
GR Gillespie, JD Roberts, D Hunter, CJ Hoskin… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Coherent, multi-species conservation strategies rely on up-to-date assessments of extinction
risk, and prioritising and implementing well-founded management and research actions …
risk, and prioritising and implementing well-founded management and research actions …
Epidemiological tracing of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans identifies widespread infection and associated mortalities in private amphibian collections
LD Fitzpatrick, F Pasmans, A Martel… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) infects newts and
salamanders (urodele amphibians), in which it can cause fatal disease. This pathogen has …
salamanders (urodele amphibians), in which it can cause fatal disease. This pathogen has …
Amphibian assisted reproductive technologies: moving from technology to application
Amphibians have experienced a catastrophic decline since the 1980s driven by disease,
habitat loss, and impacts of invasive species and face ongoing threats from climate change …
habitat loss, and impacts of invasive species and face ongoing threats from climate change …
The costs of living on the coast: Reduction in body size and size‐specific reproductive output in coastal populations of a widespread amphibian
L Lorrain‐Soligon, L Périsse, F Robin… - Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Body size is a critical component of organismal biology. Body size is known to be influenced
by a plethora of environmental conditions, among which exposure to large scale variations …
by a plethora of environmental conditions, among which exposure to large scale variations …
Red hot frogs: identifying the Australian frogs most at risk of extinction
More than a third of the world's amphibian species are listed as Threatened or Extinct, with a
recent assessment identifying 45 Australian frogs (18.4% of the currently recognised …
recent assessment identifying 45 Australian frogs (18.4% of the currently recognised …