Publications by authors named "Josline Griese"
Article Synopsis
- Amphibians worldwide are threatened by diseases like chytridiomycosis, especially from the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), which causes the deadly 'salamander plague.'
- This study investigates whether Alpine salamanders (Salamandra atra and S. lanzai) are affected by Bsal, given that they are known to be highly susceptible to this pathogen.
- The analysis of over 1,100 salamanders in the Alps revealed no Bsal infections, indicating that the salamander plague has not yet reached this area, but suggests the need for proactive conservation measures to prevent future outbreaks.
The degradation of natural habitats is causing ongoing homogenization of biological communities and declines in terrestrial insect biodiversity, particularly in agricultural landscapes. Orthoptera are focal species of nature conservation and experienced significant diversity losses over the past decades. However, the causes underlying these changes are not yet fully understood.
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