Widespread amphibian extinctions from epidemic disease driven by global warming

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Summary

It is shown that a recent mass extinction associated with pathogen outbreaks is tied to global warming, and it is proposed that temperatures at many highland localities are shifting towards the growth optimum of Batrachochytrium, thus encouraging outbreaks.

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Published
2006-01-12
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Keywords

Amphibian, Chytridiomycosis, Outbreak, Climate change, Global warming

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