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dc.contributor.authorHero, Jean-Marc
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, J. Dale
dc.contributor.authorHoskin, Conrad J.
dc.contributor.authorLowe, Katrin
dc.contributor.authorNarayan, Edward
dc.contributor.authorBishop, Phil J.
dc.contributor.editorAdam Stow; Norman Maclean
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-26T12:30:41Z
dc.date.available2018-07-26T12:30:41Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.isbn9781107033542
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/CBO9781139519960.023
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/159923
dc.description.abstractOver 30% of Australasian amphibians are currently threatened with extinction. While habitat loss, introduced species and disease have been identified as major threats, the impacts of climate change are understudied. Threatened frogs fall into distinct biogeographical and ecological groupings that can be linked to specific threats (e.g. mountain- top endemics and climate change; stream-dwelling wet forest frogs and disease; and small island endemics and feral pests). The impacts of gradual climate change over millions of years has isolated specific species into climatic refugia (resulting in restricted geographic ranges), which combined with the ecological traits of these species (e.g. small clutch-size) dramatically increases extinction risk. Australasian frogs demonstrate intrinsic links between biogeographic history, species ecology and conservation status. The solutions to most threats are clear at a broad level, stop land clearing, reduce CO2 emissions and control feral animals; however, declines linked to the disease chytridiomycosis are not easily resolved. Chytridiomycosis is not a universal threat and understanding the causes of variation in impact is critically important. While the threats of land clearing, disease and introduced species are regional and/or species specific, the impacts of climate change must be examined carefully as all species are likely to affected. Here we cover these issues for Australasian frogs, presenting regional examples that highlight threats and avenues for future research and management.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofbooktitleAustral Ark: The State of Wildlife in Australia and New Zealand
dc.relation.ispartofchapter21
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom440
dc.relation.ispartofpageto466
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPopulation ecology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode310307
dc.titleAustral amphibians: Gondwanan relicts in peril
dc.typeBook chapter
dc.type.descriptionB1 - Chapters
dc.type.codeB - Book Chapters
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorHero, Jean-Marc
gro.griffith.authorLowe, Katrin
gro.griffith.authorNarayan, Edward J.


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