Host niche may determine disease-driven extinction risk.

The fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) drives declines and extinctions in amphibian communities. However, not all regions and species are equally affected. Here, we show that association with amphibian aquatic habitat types (bromeliad phytotelmata versus stream) across Central Ameri...

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Main Authors: Mark Blooi, Alexandra E Laking, An Martel, Freddy Haesebrouck, Merlijn Jocque, Tom Brown, Stephen Green, Miguel Vences, Molly C Bletz, Frank Pasmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5509289?pdf=render