Mitigating Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Europe

[EN] The infectious chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) has been responsible for severe population declines of salamander populations in Europe. Serious population declines and loss of urodelan diversity may occur if appropriate action is not taken to mitigate against the further...

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Autores: Thomas, V., Wang, Y., Van Rooij, P., Verbrugghe, Elin, Baláž, V., Bosch, Jaime, Cunningham, Andrew A., Fisher, M.C., Garner, Trenton W. J., Gilbert, M.J., Grasselli, E., Kinet, T., Laudelout, A., Lötters, S., Loyau, A., Miaud, Claude, Salvidio, S., Schmeller, D.S., Schmidt, B.R., Spitzen-Van der Sluijs, A., Steinfartz, S., Veith, M., Vences, M., Wagner, N., Canessa, S., Martel, A., Pasmans, F.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/209194
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/209194
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Amphibians
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans
Biosecurity
Chytrid fungus
Chytridiomycosis
Conservation
Emerging diseases
Mitigation
Salamanders
Trade
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Sumario:[EN] The infectious chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) has been responsible for severe population declines of salamander populations in Europe. Serious population declines and loss of urodelan diversity may occur if appropriate action is not taken to mitigate against the further spread and impact of Bsal. We provide an overview of several potential mitigation methods, and describe their possible advantages and limitations. We conclude that long-term, context-dependent, multi-faceted approaches are needed to successfully mitigate adverse effects of Bsal, and that these approaches should be initiated pre-arrival of the pathogen. The establishment of ex situ assurance colonies, or management units, for species threatened with extinction, should be considered as soon as possible. While ex situ conservation and preventive measures aimed at improving biosecurity by limiting amphibian trade may be implemented quickly, major challenges that lie ahead are in designing in situ disease containment and mitigation post-arrival and in increasing public awareness.

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