In 1989, it dawned on participants at the First World Congress of Herpetology that observed
declines in amphibian populations might actually be global in scope and unprecedented in …

Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide used to control agricultural pests around the
world. This pesticide can have adverse effects on non-target organisms, especially in …

Emerging contaminants can act as contributing factors to the decline of amphibian
populations worldwide. Recently, scientists have drawn attention to the potential ecotoxicity …

The problem of global amphibian declines has prompted extensive research over the last
three decades. Initially, the focus was on identifying and characterizing the extent of the …

Passive acoustic monitoring has proven effective for broad-scale population surveys of
acoustically active species, making it a valuable tool for conserving threatened species …

Widespread introduced species can be leveraged to investigate the genetic, ecological and
adaptive processes underlying rapid evolution and range expansion, particularly the …

The Everglades of south Florida, USA, is a unique natural wildlife area, which is home to a
diverse array of native herpetofaunal species. The Everglades have undergone …

Site selection bias can occur when researchers monitor animals at sites of great abundance,
occupancy or quality. The prevailing heuristic is therefore that ecologists should never select …

Background Mosquitoes are the deadliest organisms in the world, killing an estimated
750,000 people per year due to the pathogens they can transmit. Mosquitoes also pose a …

More than a third of the world's amphibian species are listed as Threatened or Extinct, with a
recent assessment identifying 45 Australian frogs (18.4% of the currently recognised …