Publications by authors named "Leah J Carr"
Heredity (Edinb)
September 2020
Article Synopsis
- Emerging infectious diseases can significantly reduce wildlife populations, and while some may recover, others do not, making it crucial to understand these recovery differences for better management.
- A chytridiomycosis outbreak in the late 1980s in Australia led to declines in frog species, with some like Litoria nannotis recovering and others like Litoria dayi failing to do so.
- Research on L. dayi showed sufficient gene flow and diversity, indicating dispersal and genetic variation aren't the issues; however, ongoing chytridiomycosis impacts its ability to thrive, with evidence of current genetic adaptation to the disease.
