Amphibian declines: Promising directions in understanding the role of disease

Animal Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 33-35

  Muths, E ^a   Hero, J M ^b  

^a FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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AMPHIBIA;

EID: 78149485193     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2010.00410.x     Document Type: Note

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