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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis invasion on California Islands
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Project Description
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), an amphibian fungal pathogen, has infected approximately 500 species and caused extinctions or declines in approximately 200 species worldwide. Despite over a decade of research, little is known about its invasion biology. To better understand this, we conducted a museum specimen survey (1910 - 1997) of Bd in amphibians on 11 California islands and found a pattern consistent with the emergence of Bd epizootics on the mainland, suggesting that geographic isolation did not prevent Bd invasion. We propose that suitable habitat, host diversity, and human visitation overcome isolation from the mainland and play a role in Bd invasion. From: Yap T, Gillespie L, Ellison S, Flechas SV, Koo MS, Martinez AE, Vredenburg VT 2015. Invasion of the Fungal Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on California Islands. EcoHealth. March 2016, Volume 13, Issue 1, pp 145-150.
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Project PI: Vance Vredenburg
Project Contact: Vance Vredenburg
Dataset DOI: https://n2t.net/ark:/21547/APc2
Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1071-y
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Events: 161 || Samples Collected: 656
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