Connectivity of Alpine newt populations (Ichthyosaura alpestris) exacerbates the risk of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans outbreaks in European fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10592-021-01377-8
Abstract: The pathogenic chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) was introduced from Asia to Europe, most likely via the pet trade. It is currently causing a severe local decline in populations of the European fire salamanders (Salamandra… read more here.
Keywords: alpine newt; batrachochytrium salamandrivorans; fire; connectivity ... See more keywords
Interactions between sympatric invasive European fire ants (Myrmica rubra) and blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251497
Abstract: The blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) and the invasive European fire ant (Myrmica rubra) are both expanding throughout their sympatric range in coastal New England. Ixodes scapularis is the primary vector of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi,… read more here.
Keywords: invasive european; rubra; myrmica rubra; european fire ... See more keywords