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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
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    , Jenny Urbina, Trang Dang, Paul Snyder, Emily Reynolds, Tara Chestnut and Chloe Ramsay (you’re in the

  • Ontogenetic Shifts in Disease Response in Native and Invasive Anuran Species

    Creator:
    Urbina Gonzalez, Jenny Cecilia
    Abstract:
    This dissertation presents a different approach to understanding how amphibians are responding to disease through ontogeny. Although numerous efforts have been conducted to understand host responses to the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), studies have been restricted to distinct developmental stages. This dissertation provides information on host response to Bd across...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    , Paul Bradley, Tara Chestnut, and Gisselle Xie, thanks for your critiques, assistance and mentorship