Population losses and extinctions of species are occurring at unprecedented rates, as
exemplified by declines and extinctions of amphibians worldwide. However, studies of …

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

The global emergence and spread of the pathogenic, virulent, and highly transmissible
fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, resulting in the disease chytridiomycosis, has …

This analysis of the information contained in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
provides an insight into the status and trends of the world's species of plants and animals …

Recent results continue to show the general consensus that ozone-related increases in UV-
B radiation can negatively influence many aquatic species and aquatic ecosystems (eg …

Biologists have developed a wide range of morphological, biochemical and physiological
metrics to assess the health and, in particular, the energetic status of individual animals …

The conservation status of all the amphibians in China is analyzed, and the country is shown
to be a global priority for conservation in comparison to many other countries of the world …

The current mass extinction episode is most apparent in the amphibians. With approximately
7,000 species, amphibians are dependent on clean fresh water and damp habitats and are …

A newly discovered infectious disease of amphibians, chytridiomycosis, caused by the
fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, is implicated in population declines and …

One application of ecological niche modeling is predicting suitable areas for the
establishment of invasive species. Herein, I model the fundamental niche of the chytrid …