Western palearctic salamander susceptibility to the skin disease caused by the amphibian
chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) was recognized in 2014, eliciting …

One of the leading causes of global amphibian decline is emerging infectious disease. In
this review, we summarize the disease ecology of four major emerging amphibian infectious …

Invasive predatory species may alter population dynamic processes of their prey and impact
biological communities and ecosystem processes. Revealing biotic interactions, however …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) and invertebrate‐derived DNA (iDNA) are used to survey
biodiversity non‐invasively to mitigate difficulties in obtaining wildlife samples, particularly in …

Rapid, early, and reliable detection of invasive pathogenic microorganisms is essential in
order to either predict or delineate an outbreak, and monitor appropriate mitigation …

Emerging infectious diseases are an increasingly common threat to wildlife.
Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is becoming an indispensable tool in biodiversity monitoring,
including the monitoring of invasive species and pathogens. Aquatic chytrid fungi …

Molecular detection techniques are powerful tools used in ecological applications ranging
from diet analyses to pathogen surveillance. Research partnerships that use these tools …

The regional and international trade of live animals facilitates the movement, spillover, and
emergence of zoonotic and epizootic pathogens around the world. Detecting pathogens in …

Most applications of single‐scale occupancy models do not differentiate between availability
and detectability, even though species availability is rarely equal to one. Species availability …