Natural history collections provide an immense record of biodiversity on Earth. These
repositories have traditionally been used to address fundamental questions in …

Anthropogenic trade and development have broken down dispersal barriers, facilitating the
spread of diseases that threaten Earth's biodiversity. We present a global, quantitative …

Translocations are becoming increasingly common although the effectiveness of this
conservation tool for amphibians is highly variable. We reviewed ten translocations of …

A two-phase translocation of Hamilton's frog (Leiopelma hamiltoni) into Zealandia
Ecosanctuary Te Māra a Tāne, in Wellington, was the first attempt to restore the species to …

Amphibian chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd),
has caused the greatest known loss of biodiversity due to an infectious disease. We used Bd …

The last century has seen an unparalleled movement of species around the planet as a
direct result of human activity, which has been a major contributor to the biodiversity crisis …

Abstract Knowledge of baseline cutaneous bacterial microbiota may be useful in interpreting
diagnostic cultures from captive sick frogs and as part of quarantine or pretranslocation …

A chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Bd) has been a cause of amphibian
declines worldwide. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis was first detected in New Zealand on …

The alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) is an adaptable European amphibian occupying a
range of habitats from low to high elevation within its native range. The Italian subspecies I …

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a zoosporic fungus. The chytrid fungus is a pathogen
that causes the amphibian disease chytridiomycosis. It was first identified in the late 1990s …