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Jun
17
2008
Global analysis could help identify frog species at risk in time to act
A number-crunching study has thrown light on the mysterious global declines in hundreds of amphibian species. Imperial College London researcher Jon Bielby and colleagues collected data on habitat types, species ranges, disease prevalence and a host of other factors to produce a broad scale picture of the health of the world’s frog populations. Of particular note was the finding that aquatic, slowly reproducing species were most susceptible to the fatal Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungus. The results, published in Conservation Letters confirm earlier, more restricted findings and should help conservationists decide how to set priorities by enabling them to identify species at risk before it’s too late. Source: Bielby J, Cooper N, Cunningham AA, Garner TWJ & Purvis A (2008) Predicting susceptibility to future declines in the world’s frogs. Conservation Letters DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-263x.2008.00015.x
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