Raising awareness of amphibian chytridiomycosis will not alienate ecotourists visiting Madagascar

EcoHealth

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 248-251

  Wollenberg, Katharina C ^a   Jenkins, Richard K B ^b,c,f   Randrianavelona, Roma ^c,d   Ralisata, Mahefa ^c   Rampilamanana, Roseline ^c,d   Ramanandraibe, Andrianirina ^d   Ravoahangimalala, Olga Ramilijaona ^d   Vences, Miguel ^e  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c MADAGASIKARA VOAKAJY   (Madagascar)

^d Faculte des Sciences   (Madagascar)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Chytridiomycosis; Ecotourism; global amphibian decline; Madagascar

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHYTRIDIOMYCETES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVALUATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MADAGASCAR; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAVEL;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MADAGASCAR; MYCOSES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRAVEL;

EID: 79954438836     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-010-0313-2     Document Type: Article

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