This practical manual of amphibian ecology and conservation brings together a distinguished, international group of amphibian researchers to provide a state-of-the-art review of the many new and exciting techniques used to study amphibians and to track their conservation status and population trends. The integration of ecology and conservation is a natural outcome of the types of questions posed by these disciplines: how amphibians can and should be sampled, marked, and followed through time; how abundance and population trends are measured; what are the robust statistical methods that can be used in ecology and conservation; what roles do amphibians play in community structure and function; how do animals function in their environment; and what affects the long-term persistence of species assemblages?
Although emphasizing field ecology, sections on physiological ecology, genetics, landscape ecology, and disease analysis are also included. The book describes the latest statistical approaches in amphibian field ecology and conservation, as well as the use of models in interpreting field research. Much of this information is scattered in the scientific literature or not readily available, and the intention is to provide an affordable, comprehensive synthesis for use by graduate students, researchers, and practising conservationists worldwide.
Part 1. Introduction 1: Martha Crump: Amphibian diversity and life history 2: Dan Cog&alniceanu and Claude Miaud: Setting objectives in field studies Part 2. Larvae 3: Roy W. McDiarmid and Ronald Altig: Morphology of amphibian larvae 4: David K. Skelly and Jonathan L. Richardson: Larval sampling 5: Matt R. Whiles and Ronald Altig: Dietary assessments of larval amphibians 6: Raymond D. Semlitsch and Michelle D. Boone: Aquatic mesocosms 7: Donald W. Sparling: Amphibian water quality Part 3. Juveniles and Adults 8: John W. Ferner: Measuring and marking post-metamorphic amphibians 9: Peter W.C. Paton and Reid N. Harris: Egg mass and nest counts 10: Mirco Solé and Dennis Rödder: Adult diets 11: Dale M. Madison, Valorie R. Titus and Victor S. Lamoureux: Movement patterns and radiotelemetry 12: Elizabeth B. Harper, Joseph H. K. Pechmann and James W. Petranka: Field enclosures and terrestrial cages Part 4. Amphibian Populations 13: John D. Willson and J. Whitfield Gibbons: Drift fences, coverboards and other traps 14: David M. Marsh and Lillian M. B. Haywood: Area-based surveys 15: James R. Vonesh, Joseph C. Mitchell, Kim Howell, and Andrew J. Crawford: Rapid assessments of amphibian diversity 16: Michael E. Dorcas, Steven J. Price, Susan C. Walls and William J. Barichivich: Auditory monitoring of anuran populations 17: Kimberly J. Babbitt, Jessica S. Veysey and George W. Tanner: Measuring habitat Part 5. Amphibian Communities 18: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr.: Diversity and similarity 19: Viorel D. Popescu and James P. Gibbs: Landscape ecology and GIS methods Part 6. Physiological Ecology and Genetics 20: Harvey B. Lillywhite: Physiological ecology: methods and field perspective 21: Jodi J. L. Rowley and Ross A. Alford: Models in field studies of temperature and moisture 22: Trevor J.C. Beebee: Genetics in field ecology and conservation Part 7. Monitoring, Status and Trends 23: Paul Stephen Corn: Selection of species and sampling areas - the importance of inference 24: Larissa L. Bailey and James D. Nichols: Capture-mark-recapture, removal sampling and occupancy models 25: Benedikt R. Schmidt and Jérôme Pellet: Quantifying abundance: counts, detection probabilities and estimates 26: D. Earl Green, Matthew J. Gray and Debra L. Miller: Disease monitoring and biosecurity 27: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr.: Conservation and management Index
C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr. is Associate Professor at the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida. He was Research Zoologist at the Florida Integrated Science Center, US Geological Survey (1984-2007), where he was the southeastern Project Leader for the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative. He is the author of over 190 research and popular articles and has edited and written several books on amphibians and reptiles and their conservation. He was President of The Herpetologists' League (2002-2003) and the International Society for the Study and Conservation of Amphibians (2003-2005).
Reviews for Amphibian Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques
The book is far more than a cookbook or field guide. It is a synthesis. I hope my fellow amphibian ecologists (and discerning ecologists specializing in other taxa and systems) will join me in thanking the many folks who made this handbook a reality; we, our students, and proteges will benefit for years to come. * Bulletin of the Canadian Association of Herpetologists * This handbook is likely to serve as a valuable herpetological reference tool for years to come. * Bulletin of the British Ecological Society *
