Host-specific thermal profiles affect fitness of a widespread pathogen

Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 4, Issue 21, 2014, Pages 4053-4064

  Stevenson, Lisa A ^a   Roznik, Elizabeth A ^a   Alford, Ross A ^a   Pike, David A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Litoria nannotis; Litoria rheocola; Litoria serrata; Amphibian chytrid fungus; Amphibian decline; Body temperature; Thermal behavior

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; FUNGI; LITORIA NANNOTIS; LITORIA RHEOCOLA; LITORIA SERRATA;

EID: 84927697172     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20457758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.1271     Document Type: Article

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