Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity
Anthropogenic trade and development have broken down dispersal barriers, facilitating the
spread of diseases that threaten Earth's biodiversity. We present a global, quantitative …
spread of diseases that threaten Earth's biodiversity. We present a global, quantitative …
Immunological aspects of chytridiomycosis
Amphibians are currently the most threatened vertebrate class, with the disease
chytridiomycosis being a major contributor to their global declines. Chytridiomycosis is a …
chytridiomycosis being a major contributor to their global declines. Chytridiomycosis is a …
Social innovation, sustainability and the governance of protected areas: revealing theory as it plays out in practice in Costa Rica
Protected areas (PAs) are social-ecological systems (SES) and are contested spaces. The
challenges in governing PAs call for a governance system that works with human-nature …
challenges in governing PAs call for a governance system that works with human-nature …
Moving beyond the host: unraveling the skin microbiome of endangered Costa Rican amphibians
RR Jiménez, G Alvarado, J Estrella… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Some neotropical amphibians, including a few species in Costa Rica, were presumed to be
“extinct” after dramatic population declines in the late 1980s but have been rediscovered in …
“extinct” after dramatic population declines in the late 1980s but have been rediscovered in …
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection in amphibians predates first known epizootic in Costa Rica
Emerging infectious diseases are a growing threat to biodiversity worldwide. Outbreaks of
the infectious disease chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium …
the infectious disease chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium …
Habitat disturbance influences the skin microbiome of a rediscovered neotropical-montane frog
RR Jiménez, G Alvarado, J Sandoval, S Sommer - BMC microbiology, 2020 - Springer
Background The skin microbiome serves as a first line defense against pathogens in
vertebrates. In amphibians, it has the potential to protect against the chytrid fungus …
vertebrates. In amphibians, it has the potential to protect against the chytrid fungus …
Endemic Infection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Costa Rica: Implications for Amphibian Conservation at Regional and Species Level
H Zumbado-Ulate, KN Nelson, A García-Rodríguez… - Diversity, 2019 - mdpi.com
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has been associated with the severe declines and
extinctions of amphibians in Costa Rica that primarily occurred during the 1980s and 1990s …
extinctions of amphibians in Costa Rica that primarily occurred during the 1980s and 1990s …
Infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is common in tropical lowland habitats: Implications for amphibian conservation
H Zumbado‐Ulate, A García‐Rodríguez… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous species of amphibians declined in Central America during the 1980s and 1990s.
These declines mostly affected highland stream amphibians and have been primarily linked …
These declines mostly affected highland stream amphibians and have been primarily linked …
Cryptic diversity and ranavirus infection of a critically endangered Neotropical frog before and after population collapse
R Puschendorf, M Wallace, MM Chavarría… - Animal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Mesoamerican amphibian declines in apparently pristine and protected habitats have been
severe, especially at elevations above 500 m sea level and have been linked to emerging …
severe, especially at elevations above 500 m sea level and have been linked to emerging …
Species distribution models predict the geographic expansion of an enzootic amphibian pathogen
Globally, numerous amphibian species have declined due to the introduction of the chytrid
fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). However, the understanding of the …
fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). However, the understanding of the …