Preserving pathogens for wildlife conservation: A case for action on amphibian declines

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Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 527-529

  Voyles, Jamie ^a   Cashins, Scott D ^a   Rosenblum, Erica Bree ^b   Puschendorf, Robert ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian declines; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Chytridiomycosis; Pathogen preservation; Wildlife disease

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CONSERVATION PLANNING; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; NATURE CONSERVATION; POPULATION DECLINE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

AMPHIBIA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS;

EID: 74049123473     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605309990469     Document Type: Conference Paper

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