Comment on “Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity”
Max R. Lambert, Molly C. Womack, Allison Q. Byrne, Obed Hernández‐Gómez, Clay F. Noss, Andrew P. Rothstein, David C. Blackburn, James P. Collins, Martha L. Crump, Michelle S. Koo, Priya Nanjappa, Louise A. Rollins‐Smith, Vance T. Vredenburg, Erica Bree Rosenblum
Abstract
(Reports, 29 March 2019, p. 1459) bring needed attention to the effects of amphibian infectious disease. However, the data and methods implicating the disease chytridiomycosis in 501 amphibian species declines are deficient. Which species are affected, and how many, remains a critical unanswered question. Amphibians are imperiled; protective actions require public support and robust science.
Topics & Concepts
AmphibianChytridiomycosisBiodiversityFungal diseaseBiologyEcologyMicrobiologyAmphibian and Reptile BiologySpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeAnimal and Plant Science Education