5 Result(s)
within
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
Dirk S. Schmeller
Article
-
Article
Open AccessWidespread presence of the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in wild amphibian communities in Madagascar
Amphibian chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has been a significant driver of amphibian declines. While globally widespread, Bd had not yet ...
-
Article
Open AccessSetting temporal baselines for biodiversity: the limits of available monitoring data for capturing the full impact of anthropogenic pressures
Temporal baselines are needed for biodiversity, in order for the change in biodiversity to be measured over time, the targets for biodiversity conservation to be defined and conservation progress to be evaluat...
-
Article
Open AccessErratum: Setting temporal baselines for biodiversity: the limits of available monitoring data for capturing the full impact of anthropogenic pressures
Scientific Reports 7: Article number: 41591; published online: 30 January 2017; updated: 02 May 2017 In this Article, Figure 4 is a duplication of Figure 5. The correct Figure 4 appears below as Figure 1. The ...
-
Article
Open AccessDevelopment and worldwide use of non-lethal, and minimal population-level impact, protocols for the isolation of amphibian chytrid fungi
Parasitic chytrid fungi have emerged as a significant threat to amphibian species worldwide, necessitating the development of techniques to isolate these pathogens into culture for research purposes. However, ...
-
Article
Open AccessEnvironment is associated with chytrid infection and skin microbiome richness on an amphibian rich island (Taiwan)
Growing evidence suggests that the origins of the panzootic amphibian pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) are in Asia. In Taiwan, an island hotspot of high a...
