This dataset provides the results of a national survey of the conterminous U.S. for the salamander chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative from May 2014 to August 2017. Sites were sampled by capturing amphibians by hand or by traps or nets that were then swabbed individually using methods that prevent sample contamination. All swabs were then analyzed using a real-time TaqMan PCR for detection of B. salamandrivorans on the extracted DNA. The data consist of locality information and data on the individual sampled, as well as the result of the test for B. salamandrivorans. No cases of B. salamandrivorans were detected in this study.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Title | Data from a national survey for the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9BGQA1T |
| Authors | Hardin Waddle, Daniel A Grear, Brad M Glorioso, Adam R Backlin, William J Barichivich, Adrianne Brand, Daniel L Calhoun, Jillian E Fleming, Andrew Dietrich, Patrick M Kleeman, Marcella (Contractor) A Cruz |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
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