Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity

BC Scheele, F Pasmans, LF Skerratt, L Berger… - Science, 2019 - science.org
Anthropogenic trade and development have broken down dispersal barriers, facilitating the
spread of diseases that threaten Earth's biodiversity. We present a global, quantitative …

Effects of captivity and rewilding on amphibian skin microbiomes

JG Kueneman, MC Bletz, M Becker, B Gratwicke… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Captive breeding to safeguard against extirpation in the wild is a practice for many animal
groups. Animals in captivity experience reduced contact with natural substrates and other …

Ongoing harlequin toad declines suggest the amphibian extinction crisis is still an emergency

S Lötters, A Plewnia, A Catenazzi, K Neam… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Biodiversity loss is extreme in amphibians. Despite ongoing conservation action, it is difficult
to determine where we stand in overcoming their extinction crisis. Among the most …

Comment on “Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity”

MR Lambert, MC Womack, AQ Byrne… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Scheele et al.(Reports, 29 March 2019, p. 1459) bring needed attention to the effects of
amphibian infectious disease. However, the data and methods implicating the disease …

Body condition, skin bacterial communities and disease status: insights from the first release trial of the limosa harlequin frog, Atelopus limosus

A Estrada, D Medina, B Gratwicke… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Many endangered amphibian species survive in captive breeding facilities, but there have
been few attempts to reintroduce captive-born individuals to rebuild wild populations. We …

Evolutionary ecology of host competence after a chytrid outbreak in a naive amphibian community

AV Longo, KR Lips… - … Transactions of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Naive multi-host communities include species that may differentially maintain, transmit and
amplify novel pathogens; therefore, we expect species to fill distinct roles during infectious …

Conserving Panamanian harlequin frogs by integrating captive-breeding and research programs

CHR Lewis, CL Richards-Zawacki, R Ibáñez… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Captive breeding programs are a valuable conservation strategy, particularly when
integrated with research goals. Panamanian Harlequin frogs (genus Atelopus) serve as a …

Active responses to outbreaks of infectious wildlife diseases: objectives, strategies and constraints determine feasibility and success

C Bozzuto, BR Schmidt… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Emerging wildlife diseases are taking a heavy toll on animal and plant species worldwide.
Mitigation, particularly in the initial epidemic phase, is hindered by uncertainty about the …

Release trial of captive-bred variable harlequin frogs Atelopus varius shows that frogs disperse rapidly, are difficult to recapture and do not readily regain skin toxicity

B Klocke, O Garcés, E Lassiter, J Guerrel, A Hertz… - Oryx, 2024 - cambridge.org
Variable harlequin frogs Atelopus varius have declined significantly throughout their range
as a result of infection with the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). The …

Prioritising conservation actions for extremely data-poor species: A risk assessment for one of the world's rarest marine fishes

TJ Bessell, J Stuart-Smith, NS Barrett, TP Lynch… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective prioritisation of research and conservation action for threatened species requires
understanding the relative importance of the various pressures they face. This can be …