Fatal fungus found in third major amphibian group, caecilians
Frog killing fungus found to infect crayfish too
(Phys.org)—A team of US biologists has found that the chytrid fungus, believed to be responsible for amphibian deaths worldwide, also infects and kills crayfish. In their paper published in the Proceedings of ...
Dec 18, 2012
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Study finds link between global warming and frog susceptibility to fungal disease
Fungus destroying amphibian populations at higher rate than habitat destruction
(PhysOrg.com) -- According to a new report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, human development and habitat loss are not the main contributor to the population decline of man ...
Jun 01, 2011
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Catching a killer one spore at a time
A workshop at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama has dramatically improved the ability of conservationists and regulatory agencies to monitor the spread of chytridiomycosis—one of the ...
Oct 19, 2009
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