Disappearing Jewels: The Status of New World Amphibians (e-book)

Published: May 21, 2007, 3:29 pm

Updated: April 6, 2012, 5:38 pm

Topics:

Zoology (main) Biodiversity (main) Zoology (main) Water Pollution (main)

Published: 2004, NatureServe in collaboration with Conservation International and The World Conservation Union
Authors: Bruce E. Young, Simon N. Stuart, Janice S. Chanson, Neil A. Cox, Timothy M. Boucher

• Executive Summary (Disappearing Jewels: Executive Summary)

1. Introduction (Disappearing Jewels: The Status of New World Amphibians (e-book))
   1. What Are Amphibians?
   2. Amphibians in Their Ecosystems
   3. The Problem: Declining Populations
   4. Purpose of the Global Amphibian Assessment
   5. Methods
2. The Status of New World Amphibians
   1. Overview of Distribution and Abundance
   2. Conservation Status and Imperilment
3. Threats to Amphibians
   1. Habitat destruction
   2. Disease
   3. Herbicides and Pesticides
   4. Climate Change
   5. Alien Species
   6. Trade
   7. Synergistic Effects
   8. Nitrates
4. Conserving Amphibians: An Agenda for the Future
   1. Habitat Protection
   2. Legal Protection and Public Policy
   3. Captive Breeding
   4. Education and Awareness
   5. Additional Research
   6. Understanding Disease

• Informational Boxes
• Appendix 1. Contributing Scientists (Disappearing Jewels: The Status of New World Amphibians (e-book))
• Appendix 2. Data Collection Methods (Disappearing Jewels: The Status of New World Amphibians (e-book))
• Appendix 3. Comprehensive List of Species (Disappearing Jewels: The Status of New World Amphibians (e-book))

Citation

International, C., Nature, T., , N., Young, B., Stuart, S., Chanson, J., Cox, N., & Boucher, T. (2012). Disappearing Jewels: The Status of New World Amphibians (e-book). Retrieved from http://editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/Disappearing_Jewels:_The_Status_of_New_World_Amphibians_(e-book)