Conservation biology needs a microbial renaissance: a call for the consideration of host-associated microbiota in wildlife management practices
BK Trevelline, SS Fontaine… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The central aim of conservation biology is to understand and mitigate the effects of human
activities on biodiversity. To successfully achieve this objective, researchers must take an …
activities on biodiversity. To successfully achieve this objective, researchers must take an …
Typha (Cattail) Invasion in North American Wetlands: Biology, Regional Problems, Impacts, Ecosystem Services, and Management
Typha is an iconic wetland plant found worldwide. Hybridization and anthropogenic
disturbances have resulted in large increases in Typha abundance in wetland ecosystems …
disturbances have resulted in large increases in Typha abundance in wetland ecosystems …
Frog skin innate immune defences: sensing and surviving pathogens
JFA Varga, MP Bui-Marinos… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Amphibian skin is a mucosal surface in direct and continuous contact with a microbially
diverse and laden aquatic and/or terrestrial environment. As such, frog skin is an important …
diverse and laden aquatic and/or terrestrial environment. As such, frog skin is an important …
Pesticides Could Alter Amphibian Skin Microbiomes and the Effects of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
KA McCoy, AL Peralta - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
At least 32% of amphibian species are threatened or extinct (Stuart et al., 2004; IUNC,
2017). Amphibians are thought to be especially sensitive to a milieu of stressors because …
2017). Amphibians are thought to be especially sensitive to a milieu of stressors because …
The fungicide chlorothalonil changes the amphibian skin microbiome: a potential factor disrupting a host disease-protective trait
RR Jiménez, G Alvarado, C Ruepert, E Ballestero… - Applied …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The skin microbiome is an important part of amphibian immune defenses and protects
against pathogens such as the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which …
against pathogens such as the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which …
Lack of glucocorticoid flexibility is indicative of wear-and-tear in Hyla versicolor tadpoles 2 from agricultural environments
AR Bryant, CR Gabor - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
In habitats where stressors are frequent or persistent, it can become increasingly difficult for
wildlife to appropriately match their endocrine responses to these more challenging …
wildlife to appropriately match their endocrine responses to these more challenging …
[PDF][PDF] Control of invasive Phragmites increases marsh birds but not frogs
DC Tozer, SA Mackenzie - Canadian Wildlife Biology and …, 2019 - decordove.com
The non-native invasive form of common reed (Phragmites australis australis; hereafter
“invasive Phragmites”) negatively affects certain flora and fauna throughout North America …
“invasive Phragmites”) negatively affects certain flora and fauna throughout North America …
Increased temperature influenced growth and development of Lithobates pipiens tadpoles exposed to leachates of the invasive plant European buckthorn (Rhamnus …
AN Curtis, MG Bidart - Environmental Toxicology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple factors including habitat loss, pollutants, invasive species, and disease have
contributed to the global decline of amphibians, and further declines can be expected as a …
contributed to the global decline of amphibians, and further declines can be expected as a …
Bacterial Microbiota Response in Graptemys pseudogeographica to Captivity and Roundup® Exposure
Understanding how environmental factors influence various aspects of freshwater turtle
health remains an important yet understudied topic within the context of individual …
health remains an important yet understudied topic within the context of individual …
Framework for multi-stressor physiological response evaluation in amphibian risk assessment and conservation
Controlled laboratory experiments are often performed on amphibians to establish causality
between stressor presence and an adverse outcome. However, in the field, identification of …
between stressor presence and an adverse outcome. However, in the field, identification of …