Chytridiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease of amphibians that affects over 700
species on all continents where amphibians occur. The amphibian–chytridiomycosis system …

By using the criteria that define emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) of humans, we can
identify a similar group of EIDs in wildlife. In the current review we highlight an important …

The extant amphibians are one of the most diverse radiations of terrestrial vertebrates (>
6800 species). Despite much recent focus on their conservation, diversification, and …

Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity is the first book to provide comprehensive
coverage of standard methods for biodiversity sampling of amphibians, with information on …

Epidermal changes caused by a chytridiomycete fungus (Chytridiomycota; Chytridiales)
were found in sick and dead adult anurans collected from montane rain forests in …

Coral reef bleaching, the whitening of diverse invertebrate taxa, results from the loss of
symbiotic zooxanthellae and/or a reduction in photosynthetic pigment concentrations in …

Although there is growing concern that amphibian populations are declining globally,,, much
of the supporting evidence is either anecdotal, or derived from short-term studies at small …

Global climate change is frequently considered a major conservation threat. The Earth's
climate has already warmed by 0.5° C over the past century, and recent studies show that it …

▪ Abstract Declines and losses of amphibian populations are a global problem with complex
local causes. These may include ultraviolet radiation, predation, habitat modification …

We review recent research on the pathology, ecology, and biogeography of two emerging
infectious wildlife diseases, chytridiomycosis and ranaviral disease, in the context of host …