Understanding the determinants of the range expansion of invasive alien species is crucial
for developing effective prevention and control strategies. Nevertheless, we still lack a global …

Infectious diseases are influenced by interactions between host and pathogen, and the
number of infected hosts is rarely homogenous across the landscape. Areas with elevated …

The mechanisms by which invasive species negatively affect native species include
competition, predation, and the introduction of novel pathogens. Moreover, if an invasive …

Simple Summary The introduction of alien species is one of the major causes of biodiversity
loss. The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is considered to be one of the most …

Invasive species can negatively impact ecosystems in numerous ways, including vectoring
pathogenic organisms. In amphibians, a lineage globally threatened by multiple pathogens …

Non-native species are a major problem affecting numerous biomes around the globe.
Information on their population genetics is crucial for understanding their invasion history …

The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) causes
chytridiomycosis, a disease among the main causes of amphibian declines worldwide …

Invasive species pose a major threat to global biodiversity. The effects of invasive species
can be strongly influenced and potentially mediated by their reproductive characteristics …

Pseudoacanthocephalus goodmani n. sp. is described from faecal pellets collected from
Sclerophrys gutturalis (Power, 1927), the guttural toad. The species is characterized by a …

One of the major drivers of amphibian population declines is Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis (Bd). We sought to identify the major environmental drivers of Bd prevalence …