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The Effects of Nitrate and a Pathogenic Fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, on Amphibians

Creator:: Negru, Delia
Abstract:: The current rate of global biodiversity loss and extinctions is unparalleled and a major concern. Freshwater organisms are facing particularly rapid rates of biodiversity loss. Amphibians, which require an aquatic environment for part of their life cycle, are one of the most vulnerable vertebrate groups. Amphibians are experiencing population declines,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Andrew R. Blaustein The current rate of global biodiversity loss and extinctions is

The Behavioral Responses of Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas) Larvae to Simultaneous Stressors

Creator:: Reynolds, Emily R.
Abstract:: Animals can be naturally exposed simultaneously to multiple stressors. These include habitat changes, contaminants, diseases, invasive species, parasitism, and predation. Exposure to various combinations of biotic and abiotic stressors may induce behavioral changes that affect the way an individual interacts within its environment.Like other groups of organisms, amphibians are exposed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Emily R. Reynolds for the degree of Master of Science in Integrative

The Effects of Host and Pathogen Variation on Infection Dynamics in the Amphibian-Chytrid System

Creator:: Dang, Trang D.
Abstract:: This dissertation uses manipulative experiments to explore amphibian-Bd infection dynamics. Although there has been almost two decades research since the discovery of Bd, many questions still remain regarding what conditions mediate chytridiomycosis virulence. My research shows how certain host and pathogen factors can influence disease virulence. Identifying how host and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Andrew R. Blaustein This dissertation uses manipulative experiments to explore

Effects of Diversity on Emerging Infectious Diseases of Amphibians

Creator:: Snyder, Paul W.
Abstract:: Species declines and extinctions have been recorded across taxa as evidence of an ongoing global biodiversity crisis. Amphibians are at the forefront of these declines with nearly one third of amphibian species estimated to be at risk of extinction. While many factors contribute to population declines and extinctions, the role...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Andrew R. Blaustein Species declines and extinctions have been recorded across taxa

Complexity in host-pathogen dynamics : dispersal uncertainties, metapopulation persistence and the role of a changing climate

Creator:: Xie, Yang
Abstract:: Emerging infectious diseases impact both human and wildlife populations. Infectious agents, in particular the aquatic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (chytrid), have an influential role in driving global amphibian population declines. The emergence of the chytrid fungus has aspects of both geographic spread as well as climate shifts altering environmental conditions and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Andrew R

The Role of Emerging Pathogens in Amphibian Population Declines : Experimental Evidence

Creator:: Hambalek, Natalie M.
Abstract:: Rapid rates of biodiversity loss have supported the notion that Earth is experiencing a sixth major extinction event. The causes of worldwide biodiversity loss are multifaceted and context dependent. One of the most prominent groups experiencing population declines and extinctions are amphibians. Several pathogens and their associated diseases are especially...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Experimental Evidence Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Andrew R

Cellular Recognition, Division, and Proliferation in the Cnidarian-Dinoflagellate Symbiosis

Creator:: Tivey, Trevor R.
Abstract:: Cnidarians and their symbiotic dinoflagellates form a productive mutualism that shapes marine environments. In this symbiosis, dinoflagellate species from the family Symbiodiniacea reside within cnidarian host gastrodermal cells and provide the host with photosynthetically fixed carbon in exchange for host metabolites. This nutritional exchange allows both partners to thrive in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Trevor R. Tivey for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

An index to assess the health and benefits of the global ocean

Creator:: Halpern, Benjamin S., Longo, Catherine, Hardy, Darren, McLeod, Karen L., Samhouri, Jameal F., Katona, Steven K., Kleisner, Kristin, Lester, Sarah E., O'Leary, Jennifer, Ranelletti, Marla, Rosenberg, Andrew A., Scarborough, Courtney, Selig, Elizabeth R., Best, Benjamin D., Brumbaugh, Daniel R., Chapin, F. Stuart, Crowder, Larry B., Daly, Kendra L., Doney, Scott C., Elfes, Cristiane, Fogarty, Michael J., Gaines, Steven D., Jacobsen, Kelsey I., Karrer, Leah Bunce, Leslie, Heather M., Neeley, Elizabeth, Pauly, Daniel, Polasky, Stephen, Ris, Bud, St. Martin, Kevin, Stone, Gregory S., Sumaila, U. Rashid, and Zeller, Dirk
Abstract:: The ocean plays a critical role in supporting human well-being, from providing food, livelihoods and recreational opportunities to regulating the global climate. Sustainable management aimed at maintaining the flow of a broad range of benefits from the ocean requires a comprehensive and quantitative method to measure and monitor the health...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: . Selig5, Benjamin D. Best9, Daniel R. Brumbaugh10, F. Stuart Chapin11, Larry B. Crowder12, Kendra L

Predation by zooplankton on Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: Biological control of the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus?

Creator:: Buck, Julia C., Truong, Lisa, and Blaustein, Andrew R.
Abstract:: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (hereafter Batrachochytrium), a fungal pathogen of amphibians, causes the disease chytridiomycosis which is responsible for unprecedented population declines and extinctions globally. Host defenses against chytridiomycosis include cutaneous symbiotic bacteria and anti-microbial peptides, and proposed treatment measures include use of fungicides and bioaugmentation. Efforts to eradicate the fungus from...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: P, Ibanez R, Zippel KC, Laweson DP, Wright KM, Stuart SN, Gascon C, da Silva HR, Burrowes PA

The effect of spatial configuration of habitat capacity on β diversity

Creator:: Dong, X., Muneepeerakul, R., Olden, J. D., and Lytle, D. A.
Abstract:: Patterns of β diversity are commonly used to infer underlying ecological processes. In this study, we examined the effect of spatial configuration of habitat capacity on different metrics of β diversity, i.e., β diversity measured as turnover and as variation. For β diversity as turnover, a monotonic species spatial turnover...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: ., Muneepeerakul, R., Olden, J. D., & Lytle, D. A. (2015). The effect of spatial configuration of habitat capacity

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The Effects of Nitrate and a Pathogenic Fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, on Amphibians

The Behavioral Responses of Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas) Larvae to Simultaneous Stressors

The Effects of Host and Pathogen Variation on Infection Dynamics in the Amphibian-Chytrid System

Effects of Diversity on Emerging Infectious Diseases of Amphibians

Complexity in host-pathogen dynamics : dispersal uncertainties, metapopulation persistence and the role of a changing climate

The Role of Emerging Pathogens in Amphibian Population Declines : Experimental Evidence

Cellular Recognition, Division, and Proliferation in the Cnidarian-Dinoflagellate Symbiosis

An index to assess the health and benefits of the global ocean

Predation by zooplankton on Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: Biological control of the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus?

The effect of spatial configuration of habitat capacity on β diversity

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