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Pathogenesis of Chytridiomycosis, a Cause of Catastrophic Amphibian Declines by Voyles, Jamie, Young, Sam, Berger, Lee, Campbell, Craig, Voyles, Wyatt F, Dinudom, Anuwat, Cook, David, Webb, Rebecca, Alford, Ross A, Skerratt, Lee F, Speare, Rick

“…The pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which causes the skin disease chytridiomycosis, is one of the few highly virulent fungi in vertebrates and…”
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Sex-based divergence in tidal, lunar and seasonal cycles of activity in the olive sea snake, Aipysurus laevis (Elapidae, Hydrophiinae) by Lynch, Tim P., Alford, Ross A., Shine, Richard

“…Marine environments show strong cycles at daily (tidal), monthly (lunar) and seasonal timeframes, and the behavioural responses of marine organisms to such…”
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Variation in thermal performance of a widespread pathogen, the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis by Stevenson, Lisa A, Alford, Ross A, Bell, Sara C, Roznik, Elizabeth A, Berger, Lee, Pike, David A

“…Rates of growth and reproduction of the pathogens that cause emerging infectious diseases can be affected by local environmental conditions; these conditions…”
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Mistaken identity may explain why male sea snakes (Aipysurus laevis, Elapidae, Hydrophiinae) “attack” scuba divers by Lynch, Tim P., Alford, Ross A., Shine, Richard

“…Scuba-divers on tropical coral-reefs often report unprovoked “attacks” by highly venomous Olive sea snakes ( Aipysurus laevis ). Snakes swim directly towards…”
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Cool temperatures reduce antifungal activity of symbiotic bacteria of threatened amphibians--implications for disease management and patterns of decline by Daskin, Joshua H, Bell, Sara C, Schwarzkopf, Lin, Alford, Ross A

“…Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is a widespread disease of amphibians responsible for population declines and…”
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Elevation, temperature, and aquatic connectivity all influence the infection dynamics of the amphibian chytrid fungus in adult frogs by Sapsford, Sarah J, Alford, Ross A, Schwarzkopf, Lin

“…Infectious diseases can cause population declines and even extinctions. The amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has caused…”
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Emerging Infectious Disease and the Loss of Biodiversity in a Neotropical Amphibian Community by Lips, Karen R., Brem, Forrest, Brenes, Roberto, Reeve, John D., Alford, Ross A., Voyles, Jamie, Carey, Cynthia, Livo, Lauren, Pessier, Allan P., Collins, James P.

“…Pathogens rarely cause extinctions of host species, and there are few examples of a pathogen changing species richness and diversity of an ecological community…”
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Does waterproofing Thermochron iButton dataloggers influence temperature readings? by Roznik, Elizabeth A., Alford, Ross A.

“…Miniature Thermochron iButton dataloggers have transformed the ways in which researchers collect thermal data. However, one important limitation is that these…”
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Increased Numbers of Culturable Inhibitory Bacterial Taxa May Mitigate the Effects of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Australian Wet Tropics Frogs by Bell, Sara C, Garland, Stephen, Alford, Ross A

“…Symbiotic bacterial communities resident on amphibian skin can benefit their hosts. For example, antibiotic production by community members can control the…”
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Ecology of Chytridiomycosis in Rainforest Stream Frog Assemblages of Tropical Queensland by WOODHAMS, DOUGLAS C., ALFORD, ROSS A.

“…In the wet tropics of Queensland, Australia, eight species of stream-dwelling frogs have experienced population declines. Some declines were associated with an…”
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Seasonal Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Rainforest Frog (Litoria rheocola) Threatened by Disease by Roznik, Elizabeth A, Alford, Ross A

“…One of the most devastating wildlife diseases ever recorded is chytridiomycosis, a recently emerged amphibian disease that is caused by the chytrid fungus…”
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Increased rates of dispersal of free-ranging cane toads (Rhinella marina) during their global invasion by Shine, Richard, Alford, Ross A., Blennerhasset, Ryan, Brown, Gregory P., DeVore, Jayna L., Ducatez, Simon, Finnerty, Patrick, Greenlees, Matthew, Kaiser, Shannon W., McCann, Samantha, Pettit, Lachlan, Pizzatto, Ligia, Schwarzkopf, Lin, Ward-Fear, Georgia, Phillips, Benjamin L.

“…Invasions often accelerate through time, as dispersal-enhancing traits accumulate at the expanding range edge. How does the dispersal behaviour of individual…”
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Short-term exposure to warm microhabitats could explain amphibian persistence with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis by Daskin, Joshua H, Alford, Ross A, Puschendorf, Robert

“…Environmental conditions can alter the outcomes of symbiotic interactions. Many amphibian species have declined due to chytridiomycosis, caused by the…”
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Isolated frogs in a crowded world: Effects of human-caused habitat loss on frog heterozygosity and fluctuating asymmetry by Eterovick, Paula C., Sloss, Brian L., Scalzo, José A.M., Alford, Ross A.

“…It is important to develop research methods that will detect deterioration in population health before severe declines occur. Amphibian population declines are…”
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The interplay of fungal and bacterial microbiomes on rainforest frogs following a disease outbreak by McKnight, Donald T., Huerlimann, Roger, Bower, Deborah S., Schwarzkopf, Lin, Alford, Ross A., Zenger, Kyall R.

“…Emerging infectious diseases are a serious threat to wildlife populations, and there is growing evidence that host microbiomes play important roles in…”
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Predicting the growth of the amphibian chytrid fungus in varying temperature environments by Gajewski, Zachary, Stevenson, Lisa A., Pike, David A., Roznik, Elizabeth A., Alford, Ross A., Johnson, Leah R.

“…Environmental temperature is a crucial abiotic factor that influences the success of ectothermic organisms, including hosts and pathogens in disease systems…”
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Intermittent pool beds are permanent cyclic habitats with distinct wet, moist and dry phases by Dell, Anthony I, Alford, Ross A, Pearson, Richard G

“…Recognition that intermittent pools are a single habitat phase of an intermittent pool bed that cycles between aquatic and terrestrial habitat greatly enhances…”
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Rapid differentiation of sexual signals in invasive toads: call variation among populations by Yasumiba, Kiyomi, Duffy, Richard L., Parsons, Scott A., Alford, Ross A., Schwarzkopf, Lin

“…Advertisement calls tend to differ among populations, based on morphological and environmental factors, or simply geographic distance, in many taxa. Invasive…”
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Feeding by omnivores increases food available to consumers by Iwai, Noriko, Kagaya, Takashi, Alford, Ross A.

“…Consumers are usually thought of as negatively affecting producers, but they can affect them positively by releasing nutrients (nutrient regeneration). The net…”
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Self-made shelters protect spiders from predation by Manicom, Carryn, Schwarzkopf, Lin, Alford, Ross A, Schoener, Thomas W

“…Many animals modify their environments, apparently to reduce predation risk, but the success of such endeavors, and their impact on the density and…”
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