Frog Fungus Hammering Biodiversity Of Communities
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 21:14
in Biology & Nature
Everyone knows that frogs are in trouble. But a recent analysis of frog surveys done at eight Central American sites shows the situation is worse than thought. Under pressure from an invasive fungus, the frogs in this biodiversity hot spot are undergoing "a vast homogenization." "We're witnessing the McDonaldization of the frog communities," comments the lead author of the new study.