Complex organisms must deal with complex threats: how does amphibian conservation deal with biphasic life cycles?

N Nolan, MW Hayward, K Klop-Toker, M Mahony… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Programs to conserve biphasic amphibians may fail if threats at different
life stages are not addressed. Anthropogenic threats, such as altered hydroperiods and …

The case for studying tadpole autecology, with comments on strategies to study other small, fast‐moving animals in nature

FS Annibale, RJ Wassersug, DC Rossa‐Feres… - Austral …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Two of the most fundamental questions in tadpole biology, also applicable to most small,
under‐studied organisms are:(1)'Why are they built the way they are?'and (2)'Why do they …

Resilience to climate change: complex relationships among wetland hydroperiod, larval amphibians and aquatic predators in temporary wetlands

K Lowe, JG Castley, JM Hero - Marine and Freshwater Research, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Amphibians that utilise temporary wetlands with unpredictable hydrology are living on the
edge, maintaining viable populations under variable climatic conditions. Information on their …

Hydroperiod Influences Tadpole Growth and Development in the Endangered Littlejohn's Tree Frog (Litoria littlejohni)

N Nolan, M Hayward, A Callen… - Ecology and …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Amphibians are among the most threatened vertebrate taxa globally. Their global decline
necessitates effective conservation actions to bolster populations across both the larval and …

Environmental watering triggers rapid frog breeding in temporary wetlands within a regulated river system

EP Hoffmann - Wetlands Ecology and Management, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The Murray–Darling basin is the most extensively regulated river system in
Australia and delivery of environmental water is increasingly being used in its management …

Habitat features important for the conservation of the endangered Sloane's Froglet (Crinia sloanei) in peri-urban environments

AR Knight, RJ Watts, C Allan, S McDonald… - Wildlife …, 2024 - CSIRO Publishing
Context: Determining and quantifying habitat selection of endangered species in peri-urban
environments assists planners and managers to develop strategies and alternative …

Distribution mapping of specialized amphibian species in rare, ephemeral habitats: Implications for the conservation of threatened “acid” frogs in south‐east …

A Filer, HL Beyer, E Meyer… - … Science and Practice, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The acid frogs of eastern Australia are a highly specialized group of threatened species
endemic to acidic coastal wetlands of southern Queensland and New South Wales. The …

Calling phenology and detectability of a threatened amphibian (Litoria olongburensis) in ephemeral wetlands varies along a latitudinal cline: Implications for …

K Lowe, JG Castley, JM Hero - Austral Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Amphibian reproductive biology and activity are highly sensitive to environmental cues. For
amphibian conservation in the face of climate change, a clear priority is to investigate …

Unraveling the importance of functionally extreme tadpole types to functional diversity: a case study in temperate montane streams

J Lan, Z Sun, J Feng, C Zhao, D Kang, W Zhu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - Springer
Background Functional diversity is important to maintain ecosystem functioning. Species
with different ecomorphological traits may display distinct functional roles in ecosystems …

Determining environmental limits of threatened species: the example of the wallum sedgefrog Litoria olongburensis

JD Shuker, CA Simpkins, JM Hero - Ecosphere, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In an environment that is changing due to anthropogenic processes, managers responsible
for conservation of threatened species need to know environmental limits beyond which …