Pathogenic fungus contributes to amphibian losses in the pacific northwest

Biological Conservation

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 251-254

  Blaustein, Andrew R ^a   Grant Hokit, D ^a   O'Hara, Richard K ^a   Holt, Richard A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

amphibian declines; Bufo; fungus; pathogens; Saprolegnia

Indexed keywords

PATHOGEN; POPULATION DECLINE; TOAD; WESTERN TOAD;

USA, (NORTHWEST);

BUFO BOREAS;

EID: 0028179663     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(94)90616-5     Document Type: Article

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