The role of abiotic variables in an emerging global amphibian fungal disease in mountains
The emergence of the chytridiomycete fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
(Bd), causing the disease chytridiomycosis, has caused collapse of amphibian communities …
(Bd), causing the disease chytridiomycosis, has caused collapse of amphibian communities …
Amphibian collapses increased malaria incidence in Central America
Biodiversity in ecosystems plays an important role in supporting human welfare, including
regulating the transmission of infectious diseases. Many of these services are not fully …
regulating the transmission of infectious diseases. Many of these services are not fully …
Using comparative extinction risk analysis to prioritize the IUCN Red List reassessments of amphibians
Assessing the extinction risk of species based on the International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) Red List (RL) is key to guiding conservation policies and reducing …
Nature (IUCN) Red List (RL) is key to guiding conservation policies and reducing …
Drivers of Intraspecific Variation in Thermal Traits and Their Importance for Resilience to Global Change in Amphibians
JM Cocciardi, MEB Ohmer - Integrative and Comparative …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Intraspecific variation can be as great as variation across species, but the role of intraspecific
variation in driving local and large-scale patterns is often overlooked, particularly in the field …
variation in driving local and large-scale patterns is often overlooked, particularly in the field …
Applied ecoimmunology: using immunological tools to improve conservation efforts in a changing world
Ecoimmunology is a rapidly developing field that explores how the environment shapes
immune function, which in turn influences host–parasite relationships and disease …
immune function, which in turn influences host–parasite relationships and disease …
Habitat Disturbance Linked with Host Microbiome Dispersion and Bd Dynamics in Temperate Amphibians
Anthropogenic habitat disturbances can dramatically alter ecological community
interactions, including host–pathogen dynamics. Recent work has highlighted the potential …
interactions, including host–pathogen dynamics. Recent work has highlighted the potential …
Factors influencing persistence of a threatened amphibian in restored wetlands despite severe population decline during climate change driven weather extremes
CT Beranek, S Sanders, J Clulow… - Biodiversity and …, 2022 - Springer
Biodiversity is in global decline during the Anthropocene. Declines have been caused by
multiple factors, such as habitat removal, invasive species, and disease, which are often …
multiple factors, such as habitat removal, invasive species, and disease, which are often …
Effects of exogenous elevation of corticosterone on immunity and the skin microbiome of eastern newts (Notophthalmus viridescens)
KE Pereira, MC Bletz, JA McCartney… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) threatens
salamander biodiversity. The factors underlying Bsal susceptibility may include …
salamander biodiversity. The factors underlying Bsal susceptibility may include …
Seasonal drought and its effects on frog population dynamics and amphibian disease in intermittent streams
Chytridiomycosis, caused by the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd),
has contributed to amphibian declines globally, but drivers of outbreaks vary locally. Here …
has contributed to amphibian declines globally, but drivers of outbreaks vary locally. Here …
Microclimate limits thermal behaviour favourable to disease control in a nocturnal amphibian
While epizootics increasingly affect wildlife, it remains poorly understood how the
environment shapes most host–pathogen systems. Here, we employ a three‐step framework …
environment shapes most host–pathogen systems. Here, we employ a three‐step framework …