Conservation translocations for amphibian species threatened by chytrid fungus: A review, conceptual framework, and recommendations

BC Scheele, M Hollanders… - … Science and Practice, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging infectious diseases are an increasingly prominent threat to biodiversity. However,
traditional methods in conservation generally have limited efficacy in the face of disease …

Severe wildfires promoted by climate change negatively impact forest amphibian metacommunities

CT Beranek, AJ Hamer, SV Mahony… - Diversity and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Changes to the extent and severity of wildfires driven by anthropogenic climate change
are predicted to have compounding negative consequences for ecological communities …

Rapid population increase of the threatened Australian amphibian Litoria aurea in response to wetlands constructed as a refuge from chytrid-induced disease and …

CT Beranek, C Maynard, C McHenry, J Clulow… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Amphibians have declined due to multiple impacts including invasive fish and the disease
chytridiomycosis caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) …

The only way is down: placing amphibian ponds on plateaux protects against Gambusia colonization

J Gould, A Callen, C Beranek… - Restoration Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive species pose a significant threat to global biodiversity, prompting the need for novel
management strategies. We investigated the effect of pond placement in preventing …

The effect of salt dosing for chytrid mitigation on tadpoles of a threatened frog, Litoria aurea

A Callen, L Pizzatto, MP Stockwell, S Clulow… - Journal of Comparative …, 2023 - Springer
The novel fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (chytrid) is one of the greatest
threats to amphibians worldwide. Small increases in water salinity (up to ca. 4 ppt) have …

Don't take my trees: Re‐evaluating the importance of trees when it comes to managing green and golden bell frog, Litoria aurea, habitat

J Gould, A Callen, L Matthews, C Beranek… - Austral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
It is vital to identify habitats used by each life stage of a species to formulate effective
conservation management and restoration guidelines. For the threatened green and golden …

Identifying a limiting factor in the population dynamics of a threatened amphibian: The influence of extended female maturation on operational sex ratio

CT Beranek, C Maynard, C McHenry, J Clulow… - Austral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding amphibian population dynamics is integral to mitigating severe declines that
are occurring due to threats such as habitat removal and chytrid‐induced disease. Few …

Farm dams: A valuable interim step in small‐bodied threatened fish conservation

SMC Raymond, J Ryall, B Fanson, S Day… - Austral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater fish are facing an extinction crisis on a global scale, with increasing demand for
human water consumption driving the regulation and degradation of freshwater ecosystems …