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Climate but Not Land Use Influences Body Size of Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)

Ecology and Evolution
Anthropogenic changes to the environment have been associated with changes in body size of multiple organisms. However, although climate and land use influences on body size have been examined separately, the simultaneous effects and potential ...
Paradyse E. Blackwood, Amanda K. Martin, Jennifer A. Sheridan   +2 more
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An Assessment of Anti-Ganglioside Antibodies for the Diagnosis of Avian Ganglioneuritis and Potential Correlation with Gross Lesions, Microscopic Findings and Serologic Titers in Cockatiels Challenged with Parrot Bornavirus

Animals
Avian ganglioneuritis is one of the most widespread diseases of psittacines and is caused by parrot bornavirus (PaBV). It has been suggested that PaBV causes a T-cell-mediated immunopathology comparable to Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1).
Bianca Bücking, Anna Maria Gartner, Sibylle Herzog, Christiane Herden, Julia Heiker, Anne Schmidt, Kathrin Büttner, Michael Lierz   +7 more
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The Diversity Amphibian (Order Anura) on Diefferent Habitat Types in Balik Bukit Resort Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park

Jurnal Sylva Lestari, 2018
Balik Bukit Resort Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBSNP) is a protected area where various amphibians habitat. The conditions and quality of habitat, of course determines the diversity of amphibians.
Roly Mardinata, Gunardi Djoko Winarno, Nuning Nurcahyani   +2 more
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Peptides for Skin Protection and Healing in Amphibians

Molecules, 2019
Amphibian skin is not to be considered a mere tegument; it has a multitude of functions related to respiration, osmoregulation, and thermoregulation, thus allowing the individuals to survive and thrive in the terrestrial environment.
Ilaria Demori, Zeinab El Rashed, Viola Corradino, A. Catalano, Leila Rovegno, Linda Queirolo, S. Salvidio, E. Biggi, M. Zanotti-Russo, L. Canesi, A. Catenazzi, E. Grasselli   +11 more
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Diversity and dynamics of amphibians in floodplain ecosystems of the Samara river

Vìsnik Dnìpropetrovsʹkogo Unìversitetu: Serìâ Bìologìâ, Ekologìâ, 2015
High emphasis is placed on amphibian importance as a buffer system, which has inhibiting effect on technogenic transformation of biogeocoenoses. Issues of the animals’ use in biological restoration, ecological rehabilitation of technogenic landscapes and
O. V. Zhukov, N. L. Gubanova
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Geographically Isolated Wetlands as a Reserve for the Conservation of Amphibian Biodiversity at the Edge of Their Range

Diversity, 2023
Wetlands are of great importance for biodiversity and nature conservation, especially geographically isolated wetlands (GIW). Yet literature about the ecological value of such GIW is missing, especially at the edge of the distribution of endangered ...
Mihails Pupins, Oksana Nekrasova, Volodymyr Tytar, Alberts Garkajs, Iurii Petrov, Aleksandra Morozova, Kathrin Theissinger, Andris Čeirāns, Arturs Skute, Jean-Yves Georges   +9 more
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A review of the role of parasites in the ecology of reptiles and amphibians

Austral ecology (Print), 2018
A great diversity of parasites, from viruses and bacteria to a range of remarkable eukaryotic organisms, exploit reptile and amphibian hosts. Recent increases in the emergence of infectious disease have revealed the importance of understanding the ...
D. Bower, L. Brannelly, Cait A. McDonald, R. Webb, Sasha E. Greenspan, Mathew Vickers, M. Gardner, M. Greenlees   +7 more
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Scientific Opinion on the state of the science on pesticide risk assessment for amphibians and reptiles

EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority, 2018
Following a request from EFSA, the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues developed an opinion on the science to support the potential development of a risk assessment scheme of plant protection products for amphibians and reptiles.
C. Ockleford, P. Adriaanse, P. Berny, T. Brock, S. Duquesne, S. Grilli, A. Hernandez-Jerez, S. H. Bennekou, M. Klein, Thomas Kuhl, R. Laskowski, K. Machera, O. Pelkonen, Silvia Pieper, M. Stemmer, I. Sundh, I. Teodorović, A. Tiktak, C. Topping, G. Wolterink, A. Aldrich, C. Berg, M. Ortiz-Santaliestra, S. Weir, F. Streissl, Robert H. Smith   +25 more
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People, forest and tortoise: Perception and stated behavior of forest dependent communities on critically endangered elongated tortoise

Trees, Forests and People
The elongated tortoise Indotestudo elongata (Blyth, 1854), is one of the most widespread tortoises of Indo-Malayan region yet is listed as critically endangered species in the IUCN Red List. In Nepal, elongated tortoises were widespread in lowland areas.
Chandra Mani Aryal, Prakash Chandra Aryal, Bishal Sharma, Narayan Niraula, Jyoti Dhamala   +4 more
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Scandinavian amphibians: their aquatic habitat and tolerance

Fauna Norvegica, 2010
To determine the impact that anthropogenic acidification has had on natural amphibian populations in Scandinavia and to trace the species’ tolerance limits, in 1988-89 four poorly buffered areas in Norway were investigated; three were anthropogenically ...
Dag Dolmen, Jon K. Skei, Inggard Blakar
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