Estimating the movements of terrestrial animal populations using broad-scale occurrence data

SR Supp, G Bohrer, J Fieberg, FA La Sorte - Movement Ecology, 2021 - Springer
As human and automated sensor networks collect increasingly massive volumes of animal
observations, new opportunities have arisen to use these data to infer or track species …

Life history traits and reproductive ecology of North American chorus frogs of the genus Pseudacris (Hylidae)

JP Ethier, A Fayard, P Soroye, D Choi, MJ Mazerolle… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - Springer
Amphibian biodiversity is declining globally, with over 40% of species being considered
threatened to become extinct. Crucial to the success of conservation initiatives are a …

Identification of Individual Zebrafish (Danio rerio): A Refined Protocol for VIE Tagging Whilst Considering Animal Welfare and the Principles of the 3Rs

A Rácz, B Allan, T Dwyer, D Thambithurai, A Crespel… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In aquatic ecology research studies commonly employ a tagging
technique named visible implant elastomer (VIE). Despite existing widespread guidance on …

[HTML][HTML] Chytridiomycosis causes high amphibian mortality prior to the completion of metamorphosis

JE Humphries, CM Lanctôt, HI McCallum… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Amphibian populations are undergoing extensive declines globally. The fungal disease
chytridiomycosis, caused by the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is …

Validation of water-borne cortisol and corticosterone in tadpoles: recovery rate from an acute stressor, repeatability, and evaluating rearing methods

ZR Forsburg, CB Goff, HR Perkins… - General and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Amphibian populations are declining globally, so understanding how individuals respond to
anthropogenic and environmental stressors may aid conservation efforts. Using a non …

Using citizen science in the photo-identification of adult individuals of an amphibian based on two facial skin features

J Gould, J Clulow, S Clulow - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Among amphibians, adults have traditionally been identified in capture-mark-recapture
studies using invasive marking techniques with associated ethical, cost and logistical …

[PDF][PDF] Individual identification of the Lake Oku clawed frog (Xenopus longipes) using a photographic identification technique

U Aevarsson, A Graves, KC Carter… - Herpetological …, 2022 - herpconbio.org
Amphibians are challenging to mark for recapture due to their small size and permeable,
sensitive, and often frequently shed skins. Photographic identification and pattern matching …

We made your bed, why won't you lie in it? Food availability and disease may affect reproductive output of reintroduced frogs

K Klop-Toker, J Valdez, M Stockwell, L Fardell… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Mitigation to offset the impacts of land development is becoming increasingly common, with
reintroductions and created habitat programs used as key actions. However, numerous …

Marking the un-markable: visible implant elastomer in wild juvenile snakes

T Major, DR Alkins, L Jeffrey… - Herpetological …, 2020 - research.bangor.ac.uk
Marking individuals is a key component of many ecological studies, but with some animals,
such as juvenile snakes, it has proven problematic because of size constraints. This …

Estimation of metademographic rates and landscape connectivity for a conservation-reliant anuran

A Duarte, JT Peterson, CA Pearl, JC Rowe… - Landscape …, 2020 - Springer
Context Amphibian conservation efforts commonly assume populations are tied to
waterbodies that collectively function as a metapopulation. This assumption is rarely …