The health of freshwater and marine ecosystems is critical to life on Earth. The impact of
solar UV-B radiation is one potential stress factor that can have a negative impact on the …

As a consequence of anthropogenic environmental change, the world is facing a possible
sixth mass extinction event. The severity of this biodiversity crisis is exemplified by the rapid …

One of the most important hotspots of herpetological biodiversity in the United States,
California is home to many endemic amphibians and reptiles found nowhere else on earth …

Global declines in biodiversity are altering disease dynamics in complex and multifaceted
ways. Changes in biodiversity can have several outcomes on disease risk, including dilution …

Human alterations to natural systems have resulted in a loss of biological diversity around
the world. Amphibian population losses have been more severe than those of birds and …

The widespread use of pesticides raises the possibility that non‐target organisms might also
be affected. To assess this, the traditional approach has been to conduct short‐term …

Solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation is an environmental genotoxic factor linked to amphibian
decline. Here we assessed the genotoxic risk of UVB and UVA exposure for tadpoles from …

Management of urban aquatic habitats for native wildlife, such as amphibians, is an
important contemporary goal for many municipalities. However, our understanding of how …

Amphibians are currently suffering a period of mass extinction with approximately 20% of
species under severe threat and more than 120 species already extinct. In light of this crisis …

Many climate change models predict increases in frequency and magnitude of temperature
fluctuations that might impact how ectotherms are affected by disease. Shifts in temperature …