The Class Amphibia is one of the most severely impacted taxa in an on-going global
biodiversity crisis. Because amphibian reproduction is tightly associated with the presence …

BRCA1 is a large multi-domain protein with a pivotal role in maintaining genome stability
and cell cycle progression. Germline mutations in the BRCA1 gene confer an estimated …

Being the largest extant amphibian in the world, the IUCN Critically Endangered Chinese
giant salamander Andrias davidianus is a charismatic species with great international public …

Some structures developed for particular technical anthropogenic uses are colonized by
biodiversity, but their potential roles have not been seriously considered. Here, we …

Anuran amphibians are highly dependent on aquatic ecosystems. Many amphibian species
are exhibiting population declines primarily due to habitat destruction and water quality …

Natural landscape heterogeneity and barriers resulting from urbanization can reduce
genetic connectivity between populations. The evolutionary, demographic, and ecological …

Population growth and urban development dramatically alter natural watershed ecosystem
structure and functions and stress water resources. We review studies on the impacts of …

Urban development is the most common form of land conversion in the United States. Using
a before–after control‐impact study design, we investigated the effects of urbanization on …

Amphibian declines have been documented worldwide and several have been linked to
climate change, but the long-term data needed to detect declines are largely restricted to …

Urbanization has the potential to induce major changes in freshwater systems. Expected
increases in human populations will likely amplify these changes and lead to the overall …