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  • Disentangling the Biotic and Abiotic Drivers of the Amphibian Disease Chytridiomycosis

    Creator:
    Bradley, Paul W.
    Abstract:
    The ongoing worldwide loss of biodiversity has been described as a "biodiversity crisis," "the Anthropocene defaunation," and alternatively "an extinction spasm." More recently, many scientists have come to the conclusion that we are witnesses to Earth's sixth major mass extinction event, which has the potential to fundamentally alter basic ecological...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    . Ultimately, this was funded in part by the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    2003). Research have detected Bd on bromeliads in the forest canopy (Lindquist et al. 2011) and Bd