The amphibian‐killing fungus in a biodiversity hotspot: identifying and validating high‐risk areas and refugia

The amphibian‐killing fungus in a biodiversity hotspot: identifying and validating high‐risk areas and refugia

Abstract Amphibian chytridiomycosis, due to infection with the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has been associated with the alarming decline and extinction crisis of amphibians worldwide. It is essential for conservation management to identify regions with high or low suitability for Bd....

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Main Authors: Leonardo D. Bacigalupe, Inao A. Vásquez, Sergio A. Estay, Andrés Valenzuela‐Sánchez, Mario Alvarado‐Rybak, Alexandra Peñafiel‐Ricaurte, Andrew A. Cunningham, Claudio Soto‐Azat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-05-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
chile
chytrid fungus
chytridiomycosis
emerging infectious diseases
maxent
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2724

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2724

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