Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity

We present a global, quantitative assessment of the amphibian chytridiomycosis panzootic, one of the most impactful examples of disease spread, and demonstrate its role in the decline of at least 501 amphibian species over the past half-century, including 90 presumed extinctions.

By Ben C. Scheele, et al.

Mar 29th, 2019