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 …
Niche contractions in declining species: mechanisms and consequences
A fundamental aim of conservation biology is to understand how species respond to
threatening processes, with much research effort focused on identifying threats and …
threatening processes, with much research effort focused on identifying threats and …
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 …
The recent past and promising future for data integration methods to estimate species' distributions
With the advance of methods for estimating species distribution models has come an interest
in how to best combine datasets to improve estimates of species distributions. This has …
in how to best combine datasets to improve estimates of species distributions. This has …
Bending the curve: Simple but massive conservation action leads to landscape-scale recovery of amphibians
Success stories are rare in conservation science, hindered also by the research-
implementation gap, where scientific insights rarely inform practice and practical …
implementation gap, where scientific insights rarely inform practice and practical …
Cryptic diversity of a widespread global pathogen reveals expanded threats to amphibian conservation
AQ Byrne, VT Vredenburg, AN Martel… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Biodiversity loss is one major outcome of human-mediated ecosystem disturbance. One way
that humans have triggered wildlife declines is by transporting disease-causing agents to …
that humans have triggered wildlife declines is by transporting disease-causing agents to …
Quantifying climate sensitivity and climate-driven change in North American amphibian communities
Changing climate will impact species' ranges only when environmental variability directly
impacts the demography of local populations. However, measurement of demographic …
impacts the demography of local populations. However, measurement of demographic …
The world's ten most feared fungi
An account is provided of the world's ten most feared fungi. Within areas of interest, we have
organized the entries in the order of concern. We put four human pathogens first as this is of …
organized the entries in the order of concern. We put four human pathogens first as this is of …
Global Patterns of the Fungal Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Support Conservation Urgency
DH Olson, KL Ronnenberg, CK Glidden… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a skin pathogen that
can cause the emerging infectious disease chytridiomycosis in susceptible species. It has …
can cause the emerging infectious disease chytridiomycosis in susceptible species. It has …
Mechanisms underlying host persistence following amphibian disease emergence determine appropriate management strategies
Emerging infectious diseases have caused many species declines, changes in communities
and even extinctions. There are also many species that persist following devastating …
and even extinctions. There are also many species that persist following devastating …