Chytrid Fungus in NH Frog Populations
Chytrid Fungus in NH Frog Populations
Date
2023-04-03
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Dube, Melanie
Pimenta, Ana
Gormley, Faith
Ousseini, Saran
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Southern New Hampshire University
Abstract
Chytrid fungus, scientifically known as batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, is a fungus mostly found in aquatic environments. It is transferable between frogs and tadpoles, or through contact with infected waters. Chytrid fungus can be poisonous and deadly. It is a fungus that kills slowly, which makes it spread abundantly. The spread is caused by the migration of frogs from pond to pond before their death. Some frogs are resistant to chytrid such as the American bullfrog or the African clawed frog. However, they are still carriers that can spread this fungus to other non-resistant frogs, which may lead to a major frog pandemic and decrease in the population.
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