Pathogenic fungus causes density- and trait-mediated trophic cascades in an aquatic community

Pathogens can alter species composition and ecosystem function by causing direct and indirect effects on communities. Zoospores of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (hereafter, Bd), a pathogen implicated in worldwide amphibian declines, can be consumed by filter-feeding zooplankton a...

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Main Authors: Blaustein, A.R (Author), Buck, J.C (Author), Harjoe, C.C (Author), Olson, D.H (Author), Roberts, C.E (Author), Rohr, J.R (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2022
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