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Ranavirus causes mass die-offs of alpine amphibians in the southwestern Alps, France Universiteit Gent
Decision-making for mitigating wildlife diseases : from theory to practice for an emerging fungal pathogen of amphibians Universiteit Gent
The distribution of amphibians and reptiles on Samos Island (Greece) (Amphibia: Reptilia) Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek
A collection of 1580 recent data records (1993-2012) of amphibians and reptiles from the Greek island of Samos was compiled. All records were mapped onto a grid of 1 km by 1 km, with 261 of the total 648 cells (40 %) of the island holding at least one observation. Subsequently, the distribution patterns and ecological observations were compared with data from other islands in the Aegean Basin. The discovery of the Coin-marked Snake Hemorrhois ...
Updated distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles of Europe Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek
A precise knowledge of the spatial distribution of taxa is essential for decision-making processes in land management and biodiversity conservation, both for present and under future global change scenarios. This is a key base for several scientific disciplines (e.g. macro-ecology, biogeography, evolutionary biology, spatial planning, or environmental impact assessment) that rely on species distribution maps. An atlas summarizing the distribution ...
Review of the systematics, distribution, biogeography and natural history of Moroccan amphibians Universiteit Gent
Assessing the impacts of the invasive frog, Xenopus laevis, on amphibians in western France Universiteit Gent
Effects of the Argentine ant venom on terrestrial amphibians KU Leuven
Invasive species have major impacts on biodiversity and are one of the primary causes of amphibian decline and extinction. Unlike other top ant invaders that negatively affect larger fauna via chemical defensive compounds, the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) does not have a functional sting. Nonetheless, it deploys defensive compounds against competitors and adversaries. We estimated levels of ant aggression toward 3 native terrestrial ...
Ecological risk assessment of amphibians in the Phongolo River floodplain Universiteit Antwerpen
The Phongolo River floodplain in South Africa hosts the highest floodplain biodiversity in the country, while also being highly utilised for commercial and subsistence agriculture. The floodplain falls within the malaria risk region where vector control in the form of indoor residual spraying is still practised with dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). This region operates on a fragile socio-ecological balance. Previous studies identified a ...
Short report: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in amphibians in the Netherlands and Flanders (Belgium) Universiteit Gent
Goal Determine presence of the zoosporic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the causative agent of the amphibian skin disease chytridiomycosis, in free ranging amphibians in the Netherlands and Flanders (Belgium) Methods Volunteers and professionals collected data from free ranging amphibians by stroking 3 – 5 times with a sterile cotton-tipped dryswab over the underside of the legs, feet and drink patch. All amphibians were individually ...