Year 9 Biology SHE Task – Chytridiomycosis

Year 9 Biology SHE Task
Chytridiomycosis

Last updated 19 September 2019

The Disease

Australian Government. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. (n.d.). Chytridiomycosis. Retrieved from https://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/279bf387-09e0-433f-8973-3e18158febb6/files/c-disease_1.pdf

Collins, J.P. (2013). History, novelty, and emergence of an infectious amphibian disease. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 110(23), 9193-9194. Retrieved from https://www.pnas.org/content/110/23/9193

This article is very technical and difficult to read but does have an excellent diagram showing the life cycle.

Cornell University. (2018). Chytridiomycosis. Retrieved from https://cwhl.vet.cornell.edu/disease/chytridiomycosis

Genesis Exotics. (2016, February 5). Chytrid fungus [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/iIXpmlgoatU

The first few slides of this presentation are very useful but it does get very complicated as the presentation goes on.

Greshko, M. (2019). Amphibian ‘apocalypse’ caused by most destructive pathogen ever. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/03/amphibian-apocalypse-frogs-salamanders-worst-chytrid-fungus/

NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. (2018). Frog Chytrid fungus. Retrieved from https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-animals/native-animal-facts/frogs/threats-to-frogs/frog-chytrid-fungus

Rosenblum, E.B., Voyles, J., Poorten, T.J., & Stajich, J.E. (2010). The deadly chytrid fungus: a story of an emerging pathogen. PLoS Pathog 6(1). Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Life-cycle-of-the-pathogenic-chytrid-fungus-Batrachochytrium-dendrobatidis-Images-were_fig1_41401444

This article is very technical and difficult to read but it does have a diagram showing the life cycle of the fungus.

Tasmanian Government. (2018). Frog disease – chytrid fungus. Retrieved from https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/biosecurity-tasmania/animal-biosecurity/animal-health/wildlife/frog-disease-chytrid-fungus

Whittaker, K., & Vredenburg, V. (2011). An overview of chytridiomycosis. Retrieved from http://www.amphibiaweb.org/chytrid/chytridiomycosis.html

Management Strategies

Australian Government. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. (2012). Disease strategy. Retrieved from https://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/387d3e66-3cdc-4676-8fed-759328277da4/files/chytrid-fungus-manual.pdf

National Park Service. (2018). Amphibian chytrid fungus. Retrieved from https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/nature/chytrid.htm

Science Learning Hub. (2018). Fungal life cycles – spores and more. Retrieved from https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2664-fungal-life-cycles-spores-and-more

Whittaker, K., & Vredenburg, V. (2011). An overview of chytridiomycosis. Retrieved from http://www.amphibiaweb.org/chytrid/chytridiomycosis.html

Estimating population size

Australian Government. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. (2010). Survey guidelines for Australia’s threatened frogs. Retrieved from https://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/ff3eb752-482d-417f-8971-f93a84211518/files/survey-guidelines-frogs.pdf

Cornell, B. (n.d.). Population sampling. Retrieved from https://ib.bioninja.com.au/options/option-c-ecology-and-conser/c5-population-ecology/population-sampling.html

Khan Academy. (n.d.). Population size, density & dispersal. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/science/high-school-biology/hs-ecology/hs-population-ecology/a/population-size-density-and-dispersal

Kriger, K.M. (2013). qPCR detection of chytrid fungus. Retrieved from https://www.savethefrogs.com/d/threats/chytrid/qpcr.html

Extension

Black, R. (2012, August 12). Climate change may boost frog disease chytridiomycosis. BBC News. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-19199197