The effect of captivity on the cutaneous bacterial community of the critically endangered Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 176, Issue , 2014, Pages 199-206

  Becker, Matthew H ^a   Richards Zawacki, Corinne L ^b   Gratwicke, Brian ^c   Belden, Lisa K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

^c SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Captive management; Microbiome; Probiotic; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE POPULATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FROG; HOST QUALITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SYMBIOSIS;

PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 84904677819     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.05.029     Document Type: Article

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