Integrative Approaches to Amphibian Conservation: From Ecology to Biogeography

Dear Colleagues,

Amphibians are among the most threatened vertebrate groups globally, facing declines from habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, emerging infectious diseases (e.g., chytridiomycosis), pollution, invasive species, and altered hydrology. Their biphasic life histories, physiological sensitivity to environmental change, and often limited dispersal make them sensitive indicators of ecosystem health and uniquely challenging conservation targets. Recent advances in landscape ecology, population genomics, remote sensing, disease ecology, and species distribution modeling enable more integrative, multi-scale approaches to understanding drivers of decline and identifying conservation solutions. Synthesizing ecological, evolutionary, and biogeographic perspectives is essential to develop prioritized, evidence-based strategies for monitoring, managing, and restoring amphibian populations across heterogeneous and changing landscapes.

To assemble high-quality research and synthesis that advances integrative, multidisciplinary approaches to amphibian conservation across spatial and temporal scales. The issue will emphasize studies that link field ecology, population dynamics, landscape and biogeographic patterns, disease and environmental stressors, genetics/genomics, and applied conservation interventions to inform policy and management. A preference will be made for publications that link conservation recommendations and policies with the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan published by the IUCN SSC Amphibians Specialist Group.

We welcome original research, methodological papers, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and policy or management-focused perspectives that contribute to these themes and advance integrative strategies for amphibian conservation.

Prof. Dr. Amaël Borzée
Guest Editor

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• amphibian conservation and management
• habitat loss and landscape connectivity
• disease ecology and chytridiomycosis
• climate change and species distribution modeling
• conservation policy and evidence-based interventions