chytrid
Frog-decimating microorganism
Chytrid refers to a group of primitive fungi (Chytridiomycota) that reproduce using motile spores with whip-like tails.
Most are decomposers in soil and water, but one species causes chytridiomycosis, a disease devastating amphibian populations worldwide: Chytrid fungus has driven dozens of frog species to extinction.
Often used as shorthand for this pathogenic species.
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- declineDecrease or refuse
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- mortalityState of eventual death
outbreak · skin · keratin · lesions · cutaneous · mycosis · quarantine · transmission
Dual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- declineDecrease or refuse
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
ponds · waterways · aquatic · habitat · invasive · native · endemic · population
Dual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- protectionGuarding against harm
recovery · biodiversity · reintroduction · sanctuary · reserve · stewardship · management · restoration
Fungal filamentous structures
- myceliumFungal filament network
- rhizoidAnchoring filament in bryophytes
- flagellumWhiplike cellular appendage
- thallusUndifferentiated vegetative body
parasitic · aquatic · chitin · cell-wall · motile · unicellular · filamentous · substrate
Technique using powerful lenses
- mycologyScientific study of fungi
- life-cycleOrganism's complete developmental sequence
- PCRDNA amplification technique
- swabbingCleaning by wiping
sampling · laboratory · DNA · sequencing · culture · diagnosis · detection · epidemiology
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- declineDecrease or refuse
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
mortality · outbreak · skin · keratin · lesions · cutaneous · mycosis · quarantine · transmission · virulence
amphibian
Dual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- declineDecrease or refuse
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- biodiversityRange of life forms
wetlands · ponds · waterways · aquatic · habitat · invasive · native · endemic · population · ecosystem
amphibian
Dual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
protection · recovery · biodiversity · reintroduction · sanctuary · reserve · stewardship · management · restoration · survival
hyphae
Fungal filamentous structures
- myceliumFungal filament network
- rhizoidAnchoring filament in bryophytes
- flagellumWhiplike cellular appendage
thallus · parasitic · aquatic · chitin · cell-wall · motile · unicellular · filamentous · substrate
microscopy
Technique using powerful lenses
- mycologyScientific study of fungi
- life-cycleOrganism's complete developmental sequence
- PCRDNA amplification technique
swabbing · sampling · laboratory · DNA · sequencing · culture · diagnosis · detection · epidemiology · taxonomy