Long-Term Effects of Disease-Driven Amphibian Declines on Macroinvertebrate Communities in Tropical Streams

Heidi M. Rantala, Amanda Rugenski, Thomas R. Barnum, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Cesc Múrria, Matt R. Whiles

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Abstract

Disease-driven amphibian declines in neotropical headwater streams have affected ecosystem functioning and macroinvertebrate community structure. We examined changes in macroinvertebrate communities associated with amphibian declines in 10 Panamanian headwater streams that provided a chronosequence of pre- and post-decline conditions. Total macroinvertebrate taxa richness declined with time since amphibian declines across all streams (P

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - May 17 2015
EventSociety for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting (SFS) -
Duration: May 17 2015 → …

Conference

ConferenceSociety for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting (SFS)
Period05/17/15 → …

Keywords

  • Disease-driven amphibian declines
  • Long-term effects
  • Macroinvertebrate communities
  • Tropical streams

DC Disciplines

  • Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
  • Biology

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