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Is overwintering mortality driving enigmatic declines? Evaluating the impacts of trematodes and the amphibian chytrid fungus on an anuran from hatching through overwintering by Wetsch, Olivia, Strasburg, Miranda, McQuigg, Jessica, Boone, Michelle D

“…Emerging infectious diseases are increasing globally and are an additional challenge to species dealing with native parasites and pathogens. Therefore,…”
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Larval development and survival of pond-breeding anurans in an agricultural landscape impacted more by phytoplankton than surrounding habitat by Youngquist, Melissa B, Boone, Michelle D

“…The destruction of freshwater habitat is a major contributor to biodiversity loss in aquatic ecosystems. However, created or restored wetlands could partially…”
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Can predators stabilize host–parasite interactions? Changes in aquatic predator identity alter amphibian responses and parasite abundance across life stages by Strasburg, Miranda, Boone, Michelle D.

“…The role of parasites can change depending on the food web community. Predators, for instance, can amplify or dilute parasite effects on their hosts. Likewise,…”
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Effects of land use on population presence and genetic structure of an amphibian in an agricultural landscape by Youngquist, Melissa B., Inoue, Kentaro, Berg, David J., Boone, Michelle D.

“…Context Species distributions are a function of an individual’s ability to disperse to and colonize habitat patches. These processes depend upon landscape…”
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Effects of the Amphibian Chytrid Fungus and Four Insecticides on Pacific Treefrogs (Pseudacris regilla) by Kleinhenz, Peter, Boone, Michelle D, Fellers, Gary

“…Chemical contamination may influence host-pathogen interactions, which has implications for amphibian population declines. We examined the effects of four…”
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Effects of terrestrial buffer zones on amphibians on golf courses by Puglis, Holly J, Boone, Michelle D

“…A major cause of amphibian declines worldwide is habitat destruction or alteration. Public green spaces, such as golf courses and parks, could serve as safe…”
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An amphibian with a contracting range is not more vulnerable to pesticides in outdoor experimental communities than common species by Boone, Michelle D.

“…In areas with heavy pesticide use, it is easy to attribute population declines to environmental contamination. The Blanchard's cricket frogs (Acris blanchardi)…”
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Investigating the Effects of Pesticides on Ramshorn Snails (Planorbella [Helisoma] trivolvis) Infected with Echinostoma spp by Svatos, Emma, Strasburg, Miranda, Boone, Michelle D.

“…Globally, parasite‐induced diseases in humans and wildlife are on the rise, and pesticide pollution may be a contributing factor. Echinostoma spp. trematode…”
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Making the connection: combining habitat suitability and landscape connectivity to understand species distribution in an agricultural landscape by Youngquist, Melissa B., Boone, Michelle D.

“…Context The current biodiversity crisis has intensified the need to predict species responses to landscape modification and has renewed attention on the…”
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Atrazine feminizes sex ratio in Blanchard's cricket frogs (Acris blanchardi) at concentrations as low as 0.1 μg/L by Hoskins, Tyler D., Boone, Michelle D.

“…We exposed Blanchard's cricket frogs (Acris blanchardi) to ecologically relevant concentrations (0, 0.1, 1, and 10 μg/L) of a commercial formulation of…”
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Characterization of gene expression endpoints during postembryonic development of the northern green frog (Rana clamitans melanota) by Hammond, S Austin, Veldhoen, Nik, Kobylarz, Marek, Webber, Nicholas R, Jordan, Jameson, Rehaume, Vicki, Boone, Michelle D, Helbing, Caren C

“…Postembryonic development of a larval tadpole into a juvenile frog involves the coordinated action of thyroid hormone (TH) across a diversity of tissues…”
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Movement of amphibians through agricultural landscapes: The role of habitat on edge permeability by Youngquist, Melissa B., Boone, Michelle D.

“…•We investigated amphibian response to habitat by measuring movement behavior.•We used a generalist (bullfrog) and an open-canopy (cricket frog)…”
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Effects of larval atrazine exposure in mesocosms on Blanchard's cricket frogs (Acris blanchardi) reared through overwintering and to reproductive age by Hoskins, Tyler D., Dellapina, Maria, Papoulias, Diana M., Boone, Michelle D.

“…We exposed Blanchard's cricket frog (Acris blanchardi) tadpoles to atrazine in simulated aquatic communities (outdoor mesocosms) at nominal concentrations of…”
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Examining the single and interactive effects of three insecticides on amphibian metamorphosis by Boone, Michelle D

“…Although aquatic communities frequently are exposed to a number of pesticides, the effects of chemical mixtures are not well understood. In two separate…”
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Amphibian Infection Risk Changes with Host Life Stage and across a Landscape Gradient by Rumschlag, Samantha L, Boone, Michelle D

“…Infectious pathogens threaten wildlife populations through effects on host growth, reproduction, and survival. The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium…”
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LETHAL AND SUBLETHAL AMPHIBIAN HOST RESPONSES TO BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS EXPOSURE ARE DETERMINED BY THE ADDITIVE INFLUENCE OF HOST RESOURCE AVAILABILITY by Rumschlag, Samantha L., Boone, Michelle D.

“…Host species may differ in their responses to pathogen exposures based on host energy reserves, which could be important for long-term trends in host…”
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High juvenile mortality in amphibians during overwintering related to fungal pathogen exposure by Rumschlag, Samantha L, Boone, Michelle D

“…The result of pathogen exposures may depend upon trade-offs in energetic demands for immune responses against host growth and survival. Environmental…”
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Variation in malathion sensitivity among populations of Blanchard's cricket frogs (Acris blanchardi) and implications for risk assessment by Hoskins, Tyler D., Boone, Michelle D.

“…Intraspecific variability in contaminant sensitivity could undermine risk assessments for nontarget organisms such as amphibians. To test how amphibian…”
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Short‐term atrazine exposure at breeding has no impact on Blanchard's cricket frog (Acris blanchardi) reproductive success by Hoskins, Tyler D., Dellapina, Maria, Boone, Michelle D.

“…Studies of endocrine‐disrupting contaminants have focused on early‐life exposures, but later exposures could impact fitness. We exposed adult frogs (Acris…”
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effects of the amphibian chytrid fungus, insecticide exposure, and temperature on larval anuran development and survival by Rumschlag, Samantha L, Boone, Michelle D, Fellers, Gary

“…Chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has been implicated as a cause of amphibian declines. Susceptibility may be…”
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