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Assessing the effects of climate and visitor use on amphibian occupancy in a protected landscape with long‐term data [PDF]
EcosphereDetermining where animals are, and if they are persisting across protected landscapes, is necessary to implement appropriate management and conservation actions.
Amanda M. Kissel +3 more
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Integrating climate change and fine-scale habitat suitability to assess amphibian range shift in Mount Emei, China [PDF]
Frontiers in ZoologyBackground Habitat range shifts driven by climate change threaten global biodiversity, with impacts likely to be most pronounced at mountainous regions.
Zijian Sun +6 more
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Current Biology, 2018 Since the dawn of history, amphibians have been a part of human culture. Western Europeans built fires for cooking and warmth, adding large logs as needed. What occasionally emerged was astounding: large black animals (which had found shelter in the logs) with four legs and a tail, jet black with striking bright yellow spots.
David B, Wake, Michelle S, Koo
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Predation Pressure of Invasive Marsh Frogs: A Threat to Native Amphibians?
Diversity, 2021 Anurans have been introduced in many parts of the world and have often become invasive over large geographic areas. Although predation is involved in the declines of invaded amphibian populations, there is a lack of quantitative assessments evaluating ...
Fabien Pille +2 more
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Viruses, 2022 The transmission of parrot bornavirus is still not fully understood. Although horizontal transmission through wounds can be one route, vertical transmission is still discussed.
Jessica Link +5 more
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BMC Veterinary Research, 2023 Background Mycoplasmas are found in many different species. Until now 26 avian mycoplasma species have been described, but in the most free ranging bird species the prevalence and significance of Mycoplasma spp. is still unclear. Case presentation In May
Theresa Sophie Klostermann +1 more
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Viruses, 2022 Parrot bornavirus (PaBV) might be transmitted vertically. Cockatiel embryonic brain cells and embryonated eggs of cockatiels (ECE) were infected with PaBV-2 and PaBV-4.
Elisa Wuest +7 more
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Symmetry-Breaking Stabilities in Carapace Curvature on Testudo (Reptilia, Testudinidae)
Animals, 2022 The aim of this research was to contribute to the study of the doming geometry of Testudo carapace as an unstable point of equilibrium when animals are overturned.
Pere M. Parés-Casanova +3 more
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Amphibian chytridiomycosis [PDF]
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2010 Amphibian chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. It is arguably the most significant recorded infectious disease of any vertebrate class. The disease is reducing amphibian biodiversity across most continents and regions of the world, affecting the resilience of surviving populations and driving
Hyatt, Alex D. +3 more
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Stress Assessment of Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) in Corral-Style Traps Using Serum Cortisol Levels
Animals, 2022 Capture of wild boar in corral-style traps with subsequent culling is increasingly used for population management. The method is debated due to animal welfare concerns making welfare studies in traps necessary. While previous studies focused on behaviour
Katharina M. Westhoff +5 more
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