Expansion of sugarcane crops may have contributed to the increased contamination of
native habitats in Brazil. Several species of amphibians inhabit ponds formed in flooded …

To investigate interactions among disease, pesticides, water quality, and adjacent land
cover, we collected samples of water, sediment, and frog tissue from 21 sites in 7 States in …

The vertebrate microbiome contributes to disease resistance, but few experiments have
examined the link between microbiome community structure and disease resistance …

Species composition within ecological assemblages can drive disease dynamics including
pathogen invasion, spread, and persistence. In multi-host pathogen systems, interspecific …

Since the first documented declines of amphibian species, researchers have learned how
nonnative species can depress amphibian populations and lead to local extinctions. Here …

Biodiversity losses are occurring worldwide due to a combination of stressors. For example,
by one estimate, 40% of amphibian species are vulnerable to extinction, and disease is one …

Freshwater biodiversity is imperiled across the globe, and multiple stressors such as habitat
alteration, non‐native species invasion, disease, and climate change can act in concert to …

Invasive species can be a threat to native species in several ways, including transmitting
lethal infections caused by the parasites they carry. However, invasive species may also be …

Background Mosquitoes are the deadliest organisms in the world, killing an estimated
750,000 people per year due to the pathogens they can transmit. Mosquitoes also pose a …

Amphibian chytridiomycosis, caused by infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd),
is the most devastating vertebrate disease on record. Reservoir hosts are likely to be …