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Ecotoxicological Methodologies to Evaluate Biomarkers at Different Scales in Neotropical Anurans
Published on: April 28, 2023
The value of well-designed experiments in studying diseases with special reference to amphibians
Andrew R Blaustein1, Ross A Alford, Reid N Harris
1Department of Zoology, Oregon State University, 3029 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-2914, USA. blaustea@science.oregonstate.edu
Abstract:
Relatively few studies of amphibian diseases have employed standard ecological experimental designs. We discuss what constitutes a well-designed ecological experiment and encourage their use in disease studies. We illustrate how well-designed experiments can be used to determine the effects of pathogens on amphibians and we illustrate how ancillary information, including that collected using molecular tools, can be used to enhance the value of such experiments.

