Amphibian Conservation

by SEMLITSCH, RAYMOND D.WAKE, DAVID B.

• ISBN13: 9781588341198
• ISBN10: 1588341194
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-17
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books

Summary

Leading amphibian biologist Semlitsch has assembled experts to tackle the timely issue of disappearing and deformed populations of amphibians. Every environmentalist will find this book an accessible and informative examination of what many scientists have called one of the major threats to the world's biodiversity.

Author Biography

Raymond D. Semlitsch is associate professor of biology and director of the Conservation Biology Program at the University of Missouri.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
David B. Wake
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction: General Threats to Amphibians	1	(7)
Raymond D. Semlitsch
Conservation of Pond-Breeding Amphibians	8	(16)
Raymond D. Semlitsch
Conservation of North American Stream Amphibians	24	(13)
Paul Stephen Corn
R. Bruce Bury
Erin J. Hyde
Conservation of Terrestrial Salamanders with Direct Development	37	(16)
Richard L. Wyman
Conservation of Amphibians in the New World Tropics	53	(17)
Martha L. Crump
Conservation of Amphibians in the Old World Tropics: Defining Unique Problems Associated with Regional Fauna	70	(15)
Jean-Marc Hero
Luke P. Shoo
Natural Population Fluctuations and Human Influences: Null Models and Interactions	85	(9)
Joseph H. K. Pechmann
Habitat Destruction and Alteration: Historical Trends and Future Prospects for Amphibians	94	(19)
C. Kenneth Dodd Jr.
Lora L. Smith
Invasive Species as a Global Problem: Toward Understanding the Worldwide Decline of Amphibians	113	(14)
Joseph M. Kiesecker
Pathogens, Infectious Disease, and Immune Defenses	127	(10)
Cynthia Carey
Allan P. Pessier
Angela D. Peace
Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease	137	(15)
James P. Collins
Jesse L. Brunner
Verma Miera
Matthew J. Parris
Danna M. Schock
Andrew Storfer
Effects of Pesticides on Amphibian Populations	152	(16)
Michelle D. Boone
Christine M. Bridges
What Is Causing Deformed Amphibians?	168	(19)
Stanley K. Sessions
Global Change: Challenges Facing Amphibians	187	(12)
Andrew R. Blaustein
Audrey C. Hatch
Lisa K. Belden
Erin Scheessele
Joseph M. Kiesecker
Human Exploitation of Amphibians: Direct and Indirect Impacts	199	(15)
John B. Jensen
Carlos D. Camp
Societal Values and Attitudes: Their History and Sociological Influences on Amphibian Conservation Problems	214	(14)
J. Whitfield Gibbons
Managing Ecosystems for Amphibian Conservation	228	(14)
Aram J. K. Calhoun
Malcolm L. Hunter Jr.
A Foundation for Conservation and Management of Amphibians	242	(19)
Raymond D. Semlitsch
Betsie B. Rothermel
Literature Cited	261	(48)
List of Contributors	309	(4)
Index	313