Amphibians are well known as osmotically sensitive organisms due to their highly
permeable skin and eggs and, as such, biologists have mostly discounted their presence in …

Global salinization of freshwaters is adversely affecting biotic communities and ecosystem
processes. We reviewed six decades (1960–2020) of literature published on animal …

Global warming is the main cause for the rise of both global temperatures and sea-level,
both major variables threatening biodiversity. Rising temperatures threaten to breach the …

Road-side aquatic ecosystems in North America are annually polluted with millions of tons
of road deicing salts, which threaten the survival of amphibians which live and breed in …

The application of millions of tons of road deicing salts every winter in N orth A merica
presents significant survival challenges to amphibians inhabiting roadside habitats. While …

Environmental salinization is recognized as a global threat affecting biodiversity, particularly
in coastal ecosystems (affected by sea level rise and increased frequency and severity of …

Amphibian populations worldwide are experiencing declines and contaminants are
hypothesized to be one of the leading contributors to these declines. In particular, the …

Because habitats are increasingly exposed to multiple stressors simultaneously, assessing
the interactive effects of stressors is crucial for understanding how populations respond to …

Amphibians are increasingly challenged with salinization due to factors such as elevated
sea level associated with climate change, the use of road salts, and lowering of water tables …

The novel fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (chytrid) is one of the greatest
threats to amphibians worldwide. Small increases in water salinity (up to ca. 4 ppt) have …