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Assessment of Chytrid Fungus Prevalence amongst Native Amphibian Populations and Introduced Cane Toad
Grantee Name: 
Environment Futures Centre, Griffith University, Australia
HOTSPOT
Polynesia-Micronesia
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$19,990
DATES
Oct 2010
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Sep 2012
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CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Polynesia-Micronesia
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$19,990
DATES
Oct 2010
-
Sep 2012

Investigate the prevalence of Chytrid fungus in native Fijian ground frog (Platymantis vitiana) populations in the Fiji Islands, which could be the major missing piece of the conservation puzzle solving the cause of recent native Fijian frog population declines. The occurrences of Chytrid fungus in cool and moist habitats are strong indicators for assessing the prevalence of this disease within isolated natural frog populations in Fiji.

Strategic Direction: 1 Prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species in key biodiversity areas