Carryover effects from environmental change in early life: An overlooked driver of the amphibian extinction crisis?

NU Lundsgaard, C Hird, KA Doody… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological carryover effects, or delayed effects of the environment on an organism's
phenotype, are central predictors of individual fitness and a key issue in conservation …

The recent relationship between ultraviolet-B radiation and biotic resistance in plants: a novel non-chemical strategy for managing biotic stresses

GS Mmbando - Plant Signaling & Behavior, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Ultraviolet-B radiation (UVB; 280–315 nm) is a significant environmental factor
that alters plant development, changes interactions between species, and reduces the …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal compensation reduces DNA damage from UV radiation

C Hird, RL Cramp, CE Franklin - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Increases in ultraviolet radiation (UVR) correlate spatially and temporally with global
amphibian population declines and interact with other stressors such as disease and …

Exposure to ultraviolet‐B radiation increases the susceptibility of mosquitoes to infection with dengue virus

LA Alton, M Novelo, JE Beaman, PA Arnold… - Global change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
By 2100, greenhouse gases are predicted to reduce ozone and cloud cover over the tropics
causing increased exposure of organisms to harmful ultraviolet‐B radiation (UVBR). UVBR …

Major emerging fungal diseases of reptiles and amphibians

L Schilliger, C Paillusseau, C François, J Bonwitt - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are caused by pathogens that have undergone recent
changes in terms of geographic spread, increasing incidence, or expanding host range. In …

Past energy allocation overwhelms current energy stresses in determining energy allocation trade‐offs

BD Griffen, M Bolander, A Blakeslee… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Regeneration of lost appendages is a gradual process in many species, spreading
energetic costs of regeneration through time. Energy allocated to the regeneration of lost …

Advances in Managing Chytridiomycosis for Australian Frogs: Gradarius Firmus Victoria

L Berger, LF Skerratt, TA Kosch… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Extensive knowledge gains from research worldwide over the 25 years since the discovery
of chytridiomycosis can be used for improved management. Strategies that have saved …

Considering ultraviolet radiation in experimental biology: a neglected pervasive stressor

C Hird, NU Lundsgaard, AT Downie… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a pervasive factor that has shaped the evolution of life on
Earth. Ambient levels of UVR mediate key biological functions but can also cause severe …

Environmental & health impacts of ultraviolet radiation: current trends and mitigation strategies

GS Mmbando, K Ngongolo - Discover Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
Contrary to the conventional wisdom and practices moderate non-burning ultraviolet (UV)
radiation may be beneficial to our existence, but ecosystems and human health are …

Limited contribution of photoenzymatic DNA repair in mitigating carry-over effects from larval UVB exposure: Implications for frog recruitment

JEL Londero, AR Viana, LD Silva… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation has increased due to stratospheric ozone depletion,
climate and ecosystem changes and is a driver of amphibian population declines …