Habitat split as a driver of disease in amphibians
CG Becker, SE Greenspan, RA Martins… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic habitat disturbance is fundamentally altering patterns of disease
transmission and immunity across the vertebrate tree of life. Most studies linking …
transmission and immunity across the vertebrate tree of life. Most studies linking …
Animal responses to natural disturbance and climate extremes: a review
Natural disturbances, such as droughts, fires or hurricanes, are key drivers of ecological
heterogeneity and ecosystem function. The frequency and severity of these episodes is …
heterogeneity and ecosystem function. The frequency and severity of these episodes is …
Climate-driven declines in arthropod abundance restructure a rainforest food web
BC Lister, A Garcia - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
A number of studies indicate that tropical arthropods should be particularly vulnerable to
climate warming. If these predictions are realized, climate warming may have a more …
climate warming. If these predictions are realized, climate warming may have a more …
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 …
Disentangling host, pathogen, and environmental determinants of a recently emerged wildlife disease: lessons from the first 15 years of amphibian chytridiomycosis …
The amphibian fungal disease chytridiomycosis, which affects species across all continents,
recently emerged as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Yet, many aspects of the …
recently emerged as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Yet, many aspects of the …
Coincident mass extirpation of neotropical amphibians with the emergence of the infectious fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Amphibians highlight the global biodiversity crisis because∼ 40% of all amphibian species
are currently in decline. Species have disappeared even in protected habitats (eg, the …
are currently in decline. Species have disappeared even in protected habitats (eg, the …
Tropical amphibian populations experience higher disease risk in natural habitats
CG Becker, KR Zamudio - Proceedings of the National …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Habitat loss and disease are main drivers of global amphibian declines, yet the interaction
between them remains largely unexplored. Here we show that paradoxically, habitat loss is …
between them remains largely unexplored. Here we show that paradoxically, habitat loss is …
Seasonal and ontogenetic variation of skin microbial communities and relationships to natural disease dynamics in declining amphibians
Recently, microbiologists have focused on characterizing the probiotic role of skin bacteria
for amphibians threatened by the fungal disease chytridiomycosis. However, the specific …
for amphibians threatened by the fungal disease chytridiomycosis. However, the specific …
Hybrids of amphibian chytrid show high virulence in native hosts
Hybridization of parasites can generate new genotypes with high virulence. The fungal
amphibian parasite Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) hybridizes in Brazil's Atlantic …
amphibian parasite Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) hybridizes in Brazil's Atlantic …
Temperature variability and moisture synergistically interact to exacerbate an epizootic disease
TR Raffel, NT Halstead… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Climate change is altering global patterns of precipitation and temperature variability, with
implications for parasitic diseases of humans and wildlife. A recent study confirmed …
implications for parasitic diseases of humans and wildlife. A recent study confirmed …