Invasive species and amphibian conservation

M Falaschi, A Melotto, R Manenti… - …, 2020 - meridian.allenpress.com
The recognition that invasive alien species (IAS) are among the greatest threats to
biodiversity has stimulated a growing interest in their impacts on native amphibians. Here …

Diet composition of the Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex) in structurally different artificial ponds based on stomach contents and stable isotope analyses

G Careddu, N Carlini, A Romano… - Aquatic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In order to evaluate the effects of ecological disturbances, such as climate change, human‐
induced habitat modification, or species introduction, and in order to adopt appropriate …

Moonlight rather than moon phase influences activity and habitat use in an invasive amphibian predator and its native amphibian prey

AM Bissattini, V Buono, L Vignoli - Acta oecologica, 2020 - Elsevier
Predation affects population dynamics via both direct mortality and behavioural responses to
the threat of death. Environmental factors are known to influence the activity of both predator …