THERE have been numerous recent reports suggesting that the populations of amphibian
species in a wide array of geographic regions and habitats have apparently declined or …

Herpetologists from around the globe met in 1989 in Canterbury, England, at the Firt
International Herpetological Congress to exchange information about their work. A …

In 1989, it dawned on participants at the First World Congress of Herpetology that observed
declines in amphibian populations might actually be global in scope and unprecedented in …

The problem of declining amphibian species is thought to be particularly acute in western
North America, but there are many gaps in our knowledge. Although several declines have …

Human impacts obviously have reduced or eliminated many populations of amphibians and
other organisms. Recent reports, however, have suggested that declines and …

This benchmark volume documents in comprehensive detail a major environmental crisis:
rapidly declining amphibian populations and the disturbing developmental problems that …

Declining amphibian populations: a global phenomenon in conservation biology.—The
majority of the recent reductions in the Earth's biodiversity can be attributed to direct human …

As a group [reptiles] are nei th er 'good'n or 'b ad,'but ia re intere s ting and unu su al, althou
gh of min or im port an ce. If th ey should all disappe ar, it wo uld not make mu ch differen ce …

Reports of malformed amphibians and global amphibian declines have led to public
concern, particularly because amphibians are thought to be indicator species of overall …

• Developmental biology–malformations in amphibians demand investigation because
normal developmental processes are being disrupted.(3) Bioinformatics: the community of …