Host-associated microbiomes contribute in many ways to the homeostasis of the
metaorganism. The microbiome's contributions range from helping to provide nutrition and …

Amphibians face global declines, and it remains unclear the extent to which species have
responded, and through what mechanisms, to persist in the face of emerging diseases and …

In the Anthropocene, humans, domesticated animals, wildlife, and their environments are
interconnected, especially as humans advance further into wildlife habitats. Wildlife gut …

This review summarizes the role of environmental factors on amphibian microbiotas at the
organismal, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere levels. At the organismal …

Amphibians are among the vertebrate groups suffering great losses of biodiversity due to a
variety of causes including diseases, such as chytridiomycosis (caused by the fungal …

Accurately predicting the impacts of climate change on wildlife health requires a deeper
understanding of seasonal rhythms in host–pathogen interactions. The amphibian …

Microbial diversity positively influences community resilience of the host microbiome.
However, extinction risk factors such as habitat specialization, narrow environmental …

Environmental change can disturb natural associations between wildlife and microbial
symbionts, in many cases to the detriment of host health. We used a North American …

Climate change is increasing variability in precipitation patterns in many parts of the globe.
Unpredictable changes in water availability can be particularly challenging for organisms …

The amphibian skin microbiome is important in maintaining host health, but is vulnerable to
perturbation from changes in biotic and abiotic conditions. Anthropogenic habitat …