Current and future threats for ecological quality management of South American freshwater ecosystems

A Torremorell, C Hegoburu, AL Brandimarte… - Inland Waters, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Global change drivers including eutrophication, hydrological disturbance, climate change,
chemical pollution, overexploitation, invasive species, and land-use change are affecting the …

Widespread occurrence of the american bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802)(Anura: Ranidae), in Brazil

C Both, R Lingnau, A Santos-Jr, B Madalozzo… - South American Journal …, 2011 - BioOne
We report new records of Lithobates catesbeianus feral populations in Brazil. Data were
based on fieldwork, natural history collection records, and literature and electronic database …

[PDF][PDF] The invasive American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) in the Republic of Korea: history and recommendations for population control.

J Groffen, S Kong, Y Jang, A Borzée - Management of Biological …, 2019 - reabic.net
Abstract The American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, has been introduced to all
continents with suitable environments and most populations are now viable. This is also the …

[HTML][HTML] Bullfrog farms release virulent zoospores of the frog-killing fungus into the natural environment

LP Ribeiro, T Carvalho, CG Becker, TS Jenkinson… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Bullfrog farming and trade practices are well-established, globally distributed, and
economically valuable, but pose risks for biodiversity conservation. Besides their negative …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence of niche shift and invasion potential of Lithobates catesbeianus in the habitat of Mexican endemic frogs

JL Becerra López, CE Esparza Estrada… - Plos One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Invasive alien species are one of most severe threats to biodiversity and natural resources.
These biological invasions have been studied from the niche conservatism and niche shifts …

American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) diet in Uruguay compared with other invasive populations in Southern South America

G Laufer, N Gobel, M Berazategui… - North-Western …, 2021 - scholarship.richmond.edu
Abstract Between 2000-2020, more than ten new populations of the invasive American
bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) have been reported in the southern cone of South …

Invariant and vulnerable food web components after bullfrog invasion

N Gobel, G Laufer, I González-Bergonzoni… - Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Alien species introductions produce strong impacts on invaded communities, altering their
structure, diversity and functioning. These impacts are interrelated with changes in food web …

Current status of American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, invasion in Uruguay and exploration of chytrid infection

G Laufer, N Gobel, C Borteiro, A Soutullo… - Biological …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus is an invasive species that can
strongly affect native amphibian communities through competition, predation, or introduction …

American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) distribution, impact on native amphibians and management priorities in San Carlos, Uruguay

G Laufer, N Gobel, N Kacevas… - Knowledge & Management …, 2023 - kmae-journal.org
Biological invasions are a major cause of biodiversity and ecosystem services loss.
However, information on distribution and impacts is limited for many alien species, restricting …

Presence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in feral populations of Xenopus laevis in Chile

R Solís, G Lobos, SF Walker, M Fisher, J Bosch - Biological Invasions, 2010 - Springer
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a causal agent of disease and population decline of
amphibian populations, and the extinction of several anuran species worldwide. Diverse …