| Author | Fisher, M.C. & Gerner, T.W.J. |
| Year | 2007 |
| Title | The relationship between the emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the international trade in amphibians and introduced amphibian species |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Fungal Biology Reviews Vol 21: 2-9. |
| Illustrations | Colour and half-tone photographs |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Reviews the emergence of this worldwide threat to amphibian diversity (frogs and toads, rather than newts and salamanders) and its spread by the trade in amphibians. The authors make a good case for the introduction of EU and UK legislation requiring testing for this disease when amphibians are imported. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | AMPHIBIA | amphibians | Animalia | |
| Current | ANURA | frogs and toads, and their tadpoles | Animalia | |
| Current | Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis | Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease | Fungi: Rhizophydiales |
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