The complexity of amphibian population declines: understanding the role of cofactors in driving amphibian losses
Population losses and extinctions of species are occurring at unprecedented rates, as
exemplified by declines and extinctions of amphibians worldwide. However, studies of …
exemplified by declines and extinctions of amphibians worldwide. However, studies of …
Advances and applications of occupancy models
LL Bailey, DI MacKenzie… - Methods in Ecology and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The past decade has seen an explosion in the development and application of models
aimed at estimating species occurrence and occupancy dynamics while accounting for …
aimed at estimating species occurrence and occupancy dynamics while accounting for …
Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity
Anthropogenic trade and development have broken down dispersal barriers, facilitating the
spread of diseases that threaten Earth's biodiversity. We present a global, quantitative …
spread of diseases that threaten Earth's biodiversity. We present a global, quantitative …
Non-native and native organisms moving into high elevation and high latitude ecosystems in an era of climate change: new challenges for ecology and conservation
A Pauchard, A Milbau, A Albihn, J Alexander… - Biological …, 2016 - Springer
Cold environments at high elevation and high latitude are often viewed as resistant to
biological invasions. However, climate warming, land use change and associated increased …
biological invasions. However, climate warming, land use change and associated increased …
History and recent progress on chytridiomycosis in amphibians
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) emerged in the 1970s in Australia and the Americas,
causing rapid and catastrophic declines and extinctions of naïve amphibian populations as it …
causing rapid and catastrophic declines and extinctions of naïve amphibian populations as it …
Mitigating amphibian disease: strategies to maintain wild populations and control chytridiomycosis
Background Rescuing amphibian diversity is an achievable conservation challenge.
Disease mitigation is one essential component of population management. Here we assess …
Disease mitigation is one essential component of population management. Here we assess …
Trends in amphibian occupancy in the United States
Though a third of amphibian species worldwide are thought to be imperiled, existing
assessments simply categorize extinction risk, providing little information on the rate of …
assessments simply categorize extinction risk, providing little information on the rate of …
After the epidemic: ongoing declines, stabilizations and recoveries in amphibians afflicted by chytridiomycosis
The impacts of pathogen emergence in naïve hosts can be catastrophic, and pathogen
spread now ranks as a major threat to biodiversity. However, pathogen impacts can persist …
spread now ranks as a major threat to biodiversity. However, pathogen impacts can persist …
Environmental refuge from disease‐driven amphibian extinction
Species that are tolerant of broad environmental gradients may be less vulnerable to
epizootic outbreaks of disease. Chytridriomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium …
epizootic outbreaks of disease. Chytridriomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium …
Assessing spatial patterns of disease risk to biodiversity: implications for the management of the amphibian pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
KA Murray, RWR Retallick… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging infectious diseases can have serious consequences for wildlife populations,
ecosystem structure and biodiversity. Predicting the spatial patterns and potential impacts of …
ecosystem structure and biodiversity. Predicting the spatial patterns and potential impacts of …