Tool for Estimating the Risk of Anthropogenic Spread of Batrachochytrium denrobatidis Between Water Bodies |
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Authors: | Sophie St-Hilaire Mark Thrush Trish Tatarian Aman Prasad Edmund Peeler |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, USA;(2) Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth, DT4 8UB, UK;(3) Wildlife Research Associates, 1119 Burbank Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, USA |
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Abstract: | Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a chytrid fungus, which has been associated with numerous amphibian mortality events around the world. It is hypothesized
that Bd was inadvertently spread through human activities. We have developed a basic risk assessment tool to better understand
the potential risk of transferring Bd between water bodies through field activities, and to target disinfection strategies
which reduce the risk of spreading Bd. The questions in the risk assessment focus on the likelihood of Bd being present at
sites, the likelihood of transferring the pathogen from one site to another, and the impact of transferring the pathogen.
Identified risk factors include the presence of amphibians in the visited areas, the presence of Bd in one or more of the
sites and in the surrounding area, the number of visitors to the sites, direct contact with amphibians, and the sharing of
equipment between sites. The risk assessment tool can be found on the Internet at: . |
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