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State of the World's Amphibians

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Catenazzi, Alessandro·2015·Annual Review of Environment and Resources

DOI 10.1146/annurev-environ-102014-021358

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The Anthropocene is characterized by a widespread biodiversity crisis that is rivaling prehistoric mass extinctions. Amphibians are the most threatened class of vertebrates. In addition to traditional threats such as land-use conversion and pollution, climate change and introduced diseases are expected to further reduce amphibian biodiversity. The fungal disease chytridiomycosis has caused the rapid extirpation of tens to possibly hundreds of amphibian species. Recent advances have revealed a deep evolutionary history and considerable variation in the virulence of strains of the fungal pathogen, patterns that need to be reconciled with the rapid spread of disease and demise of host populations. A conservation priority is surveillance of a newly discovered species of chytrid fungus that is killing European salamanders. The accelerated discovery of new amphibian species challenges existing conservation resources, but it is an opportunity to fill geographical gaps and to enhance programs aimed at preserving amphibian biodiversity.

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Authors: Catenazzi, A.
Affiliations: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
Corresponding author: Catenazzi, Alessandro
ORCID: Catenazzi, Alessandro
Venue: Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Publisher: Annual Reviews
Published: 2015-11-04
Volume: 40
Issue: 1
Pages: 91-119
ISSN: 1543-5938 (ISSN-L)
1545-2050
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-environ-102014-021358
OpenAlex: W2137345966
Cited by: 211
References: 149
Citations by year: 2026: 15 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 7
FWCI: 1.25
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Locations: Annual Review of Environment and Resources (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Amphibian and Reptile Biology
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
Keywords: amphibians, amphibian diversity, chytridiomycosis, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, amphibian conservation, species extinction, climate change impacts, introduced diseases, land use conversion, pollution, fungal virulence, salamanders, new species discovery, biodiversity crisis

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