Additive threats from pathogens, climate and land-use change for global amphibian diversity

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 480; no. 7378; pp. 516 - 519
• Main Authors: Hof, Christian, Araújo, Miguel B., Jetz, Walter, Rahbek, Carsten
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 22.12.2011; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/158/670; 631/326/421; 631/601; 704/106/694; Amphibians; Amphibians - physiology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Applied ecology; Biodiversity; Biological and medical sciences; Chytridiomycota - physiology; Climate Change; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; Forecasts and trends; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Global temperature changes; Humanities and Social Sciences; Land use; letter; Models, Biological; multidisciplinary; Mycoses - mortality; Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking; Population Dynamics; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); World; Endangered species; Parasite; Amphibia; Zoopathogen; Population decline; Land use; Dynamical climatology; Fungi; Infection; Mycoparasite; Climate change; Species diversity; Vertebrata; Population survey; Geographic distribution; Chytridiomycota; Pathogenic; Animal conservation; Environmental monitoring; Anthropogenic factor

Amphibian populations are declining; here, the spatial distribution and interactions of threats from climate change, land-use change and the spread of fungal disease are assessed. Triple hazard for amphibians Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrate class, and the three most serious concerns ar...