| patterns of amphibian infection prevalence across wetlands on the savannah river site, south carolina, usa. | amphibian diseases, such as chytridiomycosis caused by batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (bd) and ranaviral disease caused by ranaviruses, are often linked to global amphibian population declines, yet the ecological dynamics of both pathogens are poorly understood. the goal of our study was to determine the baseline prevalence, pathogen loads, and co-infection rate of bd and ranavirus across the savannah river site (srs) in south carolina, usa, a region with rich amphibian diversity and a history o ... | 2016 | 27596855 |
| prevalence of batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in american bullfrog and southern leopard frog larvae from wetlands on the savannah river site, south carolina. | batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, an aquatic fungus, has been linked to recent amphibian population declines. few surveys have assessed b. dendrobatidis infections in areas where the disease is suggested to be less virulent and population declines have not been observed, such as southeastern north america. although adult rana catesbeiana and rana sphenocephala from the savannah river site, south carolina collected in 1979 and 1982 were identified as having b. dendrobatidis, it is unknown whether t ... | 2007 | 17699083 |
| remarkable amphibian biomass and abundance in an isolated wetland: implications for wetland conservation. | despite the continuing loss of wetland habitats and associated declines in amphibian populations, attempts to translate wetland losses into measurable losses to ecosystems have been lacking. we estimated the potential productivity from the amphibian community that would be compromised by the loss of a single isolated wetland that has been protected from most industrial, agricultural, and urban impacts for the past 54 years. we used a continuous drift fence at ellenton bay, a 10-ha freshwater wet ... | 2006 | 17002763 |