Mapping the global emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the amphibian chytrid fungus.

The rapid worldwide emergence of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is having a profound negative impact on biodiversity. However, global research efforts are fragmented and an overarching synthesis of global infection data is lacking. Here, we provide results from a communit...

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Main Authors: Deanna H Olson, David M Aanensen, Kathryn L Ronnenberg, Christopher I Powell, Susan F Walker, Jon Bielby, Trenton W J Garner, George Weaver, Bd Mapping Group, Matthew C Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3584086?pdf=render