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 …

Priorities for management of chytridiomycosis in Australia: saving frogs from extinction

LF Skerratt, L Berger, N Clemann, DA Hunter… - Wildlife …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
To protect Australian amphibian biodiversity, we have identified and prioritised frog species
at an imminent risk of extinction from chytridiomycosis, and devised national management …

A Review of the Biology of the Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea

G Pyke, A White - Australian Zoologist, 2001 - meridian.allenpress.com
The Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea is an unusual endangered frog species. It has
a high public profile as many populations occur in areas affected by human activities. As a …

Evidence of a salt refuge: chytrid infection loads are suppressed in hosts exposed to salt

MP Stockwell, J Clulow, MJ Mahony - Oecologia, 2015 - Springer
With the incidence of emerging infectious diseases on the rise, it is becoming increasingly
important to identify refuge areas that protect hosts from pathogens and therefore prevent …

Associations between anuran tadpoles and salinity in a landscape mosaic of wetlands impacted by secondary salinisation

MJ Smith, ESG Schreiber, MP Scroggie… - Freshwater …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The secondary salinisation of wetlands is a global problem that poses a great threat to most
freshwater biodiversity, including amphibians. We examined tadpole diversity in relation to …

Elevated salinity blocks pathogen transmission and improves host survival from the global amphibian chytrid pandemic: Implications for translocations

S Clulow, J Gould, H James, M Stockwell… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging infectious diseases are one of the greatest threats to global biodiversity.
Chytridiomycosis in amphibians is perhaps the most extreme example of this phenomenon …

Flow to nowhere: the disconnect between environmental watering and the conservation of threatened species in the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia

A Ryan, MJ Colloff, J Pittock - Marine and Freshwater Research, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
The Murray–Darling Basin Plan was established with the objective of restoring water from
irrigation to the environment, thereby conserving wetlands and biodiversity. We examined …

[PDF][PDF] An assessment of frog declines in wet subtropical Australia

H Hines, M Mahony, K McDonald - Declines and disappearances …, 1999 - researchgate.net
The decline of frog populations is a worldwide phenomenon and a major conservation issue
in Australia. In south-eastern Australia the understanding of the frogs affected, their ecology …

Presence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in threatened corroboree frog populations in the Australian Alps

DA Hunter, R Speare, G Marantelli, D Mendez… - Diseases of Aquatic …, 2010 - int-res.com
Since the early 1980s, the southern corroboree frog Pseudophryne corroboree and northern
corroboree frog P. pengilleyi have been in a state of decline from their sub-alpine and high …

Wetland restoration for the threatened green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea): development of a breeding habitat designed to passively manage chytrid-induced …

CT Beranek, J Clulow, M Mahony - Natural Areas Journal, 2020 - BioOne
Amphibians are under threat from many drivers resulting in declining populations.
Restoration and creation of habitat is a method used to reverse amphibian declines. The …