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Hybridization between escaped domestic and wild American mink (Neovison vison) by Kidd, A.G, Bowman, J, Lesbarreres, D, Schulte-Hostedde, A.I

“…The release of domesticated organisms into natural populations may adversely affect these populations through predation, resource competition, and the…”
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peripheral view: post‐glacial history and genetic diversity of an amphibian in northern landscapes by D'Aoust-Messier, A-M, Lesbarreres, D

“…AIM: Where post‐glacial colonization and founder events are numerous, peripheral populations tend to have reduced genetic diversity as compared to their…”
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Ranavirus: past, present and future by Lesbarrères, D., Balseiro, A., Brunner, J., Chinchar, V. G., Duffus, A., Kerby, J., Miller, D. L., Robert, J., Schock, D. M., Waltzek, T., Gray, M. J.

“…Emerging infectious diseases are a significant threat to global biodiversity. While historically overlooked, a group of iridoviruses in the genus Ranavirus has…”
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Water Pollution Increases the Risk of Chytridiomycosis in Mexican Amphibians by Jacinto-Maldonado, M., González-Salazar, C., Basanta, M. D., García-Peña, G. E., Saucedo, B., Lesbarrères, D., Meza-Figueroa, D., Stephens, C. R.

“…Chytridiomycosis is affecting amphibians worldwide, causing the decline and extinction of several amphibian populations. The disease is caused by the fungus…”
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Multi-tool diagnosis of an outbreak of ranavirosis in amphibian tadpoles in the Canadian boreal forest by Forzán, M J, Bienentreu, J, Schock, D M, Lesbarrères, D

“…Investigation of mortalities in isolated wild amphibian populations presents diagnostic difficulties that can hinder reaching a definitive diagnosis for the…”
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Ranavirus infection in northern leopard frogs: the timing and number of exposures matter by Echaubard, P., Pauli, B. D., Trudeau, V. L., Lesbarrères, D.

“…Transmission is a central feature of pathogen fitness and influences host population dynamics. The form and magnitude of transmission rates determine whether a…”
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Urbanization impacts parasite diversity in the cane toad Rhinella horribilis (Anura: Bufonidae) by Jacinto-Maldonado, M., García-Peña, G.E., Lesbarrères, D., Meza-Figueroa, D., Robles-Morúa, A., Salgado-Maldonado, G., Suzán, G.

“…[Display omitted] •Amphibian-specific parasites with complex life cycles are sensitive to environmental disturbance.•Urbanization impacts the richness and kind…”
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Post-glacial phylogeography: new insight into an old story: the post-glacial recolonization of European biota by Lesbarreres, D

“…On one hand, global warming is more severe at high latitudes resulting in climate-induced reductions of genetic variation and further increasing the…”
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Allometry and sexually dimorphic traits in male anurans by SCHULTE-HOSTEDDE, A.I, KUULA, S, MARTIN, C, SCHANK, C.C.M, LESBARRÈRES, D

“…Allometry of secondary sexual traits has been the subject of recent debate, and the generality of positive allometry and its association with sexual selection…”
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Genetic evidence of Ranavirus in toe clips: an alternative to lethal sampling methods by St-Amour, V, Lesbarrères, D

“…Amphibian populations have been undergoing declines on a global scale. Among the many threats to these populations are emergent infectious diseases (EIDs). The…”
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Genetic variability predicts common frog ( ) size at metamorphosis in the wild by Lesbarrères, D, Schmeller, D S, Primmer, C R, Merilä, J

“…We investigated associations between genetic variability and two fitness-related traits--size and age at metamorphosis--in two subartic populations of the…”
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Microsatellite marker data suggest sex-biased dispersal in the common frog Rana temporaria by PALO, J. U., LESBARRÈRES, D., SCHMELLER, D. S., PRIMMER, C. R., MERILÄ, J

“…Despite being important models in ecological, evolutionary and conservation biology research, very little is known about the dispersal in anuran amphibians,…”
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Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus by LAURENCE, S., BEWICK, A. J., COLTMAN, D. W., DAVIS, C. S., ELSASSER, S. C., KIDD, A. G., LESBARRÈRES, D., SCHULTE-HOSTEDDE, A. I.

“…We describe the isolation and characterization of 12 highly polymorphic microsatellite loci for the muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus. Microsatellite markers from…”
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Low intraspecific variation of Frog virus 3 with evidence for novel FV3-like isolates in central and northwestern Canada by Grant, Samantha A, Bienentreu, Joe-Felix, Vilaça, Sibelle Torres, Brunetti, Craig R, Lesbarrères, David, Murray, Dennis L, Kyle, Christopher J

“…Frog virus 3 (FV3) and FV3-like ranaviruses can infect a variety of cold-blooded aquatic species and present a primary threat to amphibians across the globe…”
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Variations in male calls and responses to an unfamiliar advertisement call in a territorial breeding anuran, Rana dalmatina: evidence for a "dear enemy" effect by Lesbarreres, D, Lode, T

“…Focusing on the male advertisement call in Rana dalmatina, this study addresses two issues: (i) there is a large variability in call characteristics among…”
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Amphibian pathogens at northern latitudes: presence of chytrid fungus and ranavirus in northeastern Canada by D'Aoust-Messier, Andrée-Michelle, Echaubard, Pierre, Billy, Vincent, Lesbarrères, David

“…Infections by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and members of the genus Ranavirus (Rv) are increasingly reported as significant…”
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New insight into an old story: the post-glacial recolonization of European biota

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A novel technique to measure chronic levels of corticosterone in turtles living around a major roadway by Baxter-Gilbert, James H., Riley, Julia L., Mastromonaco, Gabriela F., Litzgus, Jacqueline D., Lesbarrères, David

“…Reptiles are globally endangered, and roadways are a major threat to many species. We extracted corticosterone from turtle claws to examine whether proximity…”
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Environmental and population dependency of genetic variability-fitness correlations in Rana temporaria by LESBARRÈRES, DAVID, PRIMMER, CRAIG R., LAURILA, ANSSI, MERILÄ, JUHA

“…Considerable effort has been invested in studying the relationship between fitness and genetic variability. While evidence exists both for and against positive…”
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Asynchronous arrival pattern, operational sex ratio and occurrence of multiple paternities in a territorial breeding anuran, Rana dalmatina by LODÉ, THIERRY, HOLVECK, MARIE-JEANNE, LESBARRÈRES, DAVID

“…Understanding why females mate multiply is a major issue in evolutionary ecology. We investigated the consequences of an asynchronous arrival pattern on male…”
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