Potential distribution of <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> in Argentina: implications in amphibian conservation

Within the last two decades <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> (<i>B.d.</i>), the causative agent of chytridiomycosis, seems to have become a pandemic parasite, and is proposed as one of the more important causes of amphibian declines worldwide. In Argentina, the first rep...

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Autores principales: Ghirardi, Romina, Perotti, María Gabriela, Steciow, Mónica Mirta, Arellano, María Luz, Natale, Guillermo Sebastián
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2011
Materias:
Ciencias Exactas
Ciencias Naturales
Chytridiomycosis
Ecological niche
Amphibian
Argentina
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/131714
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topic Ciencias Exactas
Ciencias Naturales
Chytridiomycosis
Ecological niche
Amphibian
Argentina
spellingShingle Ciencias Exactas
Ciencias Naturales
Chytridiomycosis
Ecological niche
Amphibian
Argentina
Ghirardi, Romina
Perotti, María Gabriela
Steciow, Mónica Mirta
Arellano, María Luz
Natale, Guillermo Sebastián
Potential distribution of <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> in Argentina: implications in amphibian conservation
topic_facet Ciencias Exactas
Ciencias Naturales
Chytridiomycosis
Ecological niche
Amphibian
Argentina
description Within the last two decades <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> (<i>B.d.</i>), the causative agent of chytridiomycosis, seems to have become a pandemic parasite, and is proposed as one of the more important causes of amphibian declines worldwide. In Argentina, the first report was in 2002 in <i>Leptodactylus ocellatus</i>. Since then, the fungus has expanded through different environments and species. In this study, we predict <i>B.d.</i> distribution in Argentina applying niche modelling based on reports of infected amphibians and environmental variables. The distribution hypothesis showed regions with highest suitability for <i>B.d.</i> including habitat types with (1) the most diverse amphibian fauna in Argentina such as the Parana River Basin, (2) endangered species, such as north Patagonia and northwest Andean highlands, and (3) wide range of optimum precipitation and temperatures allowing development of <i>B.d.</i>.
format Articulo
Articulo
author Ghirardi, Romina
Perotti, María Gabriela
Steciow, Mónica Mirta
Arellano, María Luz
Natale, Guillermo Sebastián
author_facet Ghirardi, Romina
Perotti, María Gabriela
Steciow, Mónica Mirta
Arellano, María Luz
Natale, Guillermo Sebastián
author_sort Ghirardi, Romina
title Potential distribution of <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> in Argentina: implications in amphibian conservation
title_short Potential distribution of <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> in Argentina: implications in amphibian conservation
title_full Potential distribution of <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> in Argentina: implications in amphibian conservation
title_fullStr Potential distribution of <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> in Argentina: implications in amphibian conservation
title_full_unstemmed Potential distribution of <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> in Argentina: implications in amphibian conservation
title_sort potential distribution of <i>batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> in argentina: implications in amphibian conservation
publishDate 2011
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/131714
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