Trenton W. J. Garner

Environment shapes the association between the skin microbiome and infection dynamics of the Dermocystid pathogen Amphibiothecum in Palmate newts (Lissotriton helveticus).

The study examines how environmental factors influence the skin microbiome and infection dynamics of Amphibiothecum meredithae in Palmate newts.

Host species composition, not priority effects, determines infection risk in multihost-multiparasite amphibian communities

The study shows host community composition, not prior parasite exposure, determines infection risk from two amphibian parasites, with varying effects on different host species.

Lineage-specific trait variation generates widespread, contemporaneous coexistence and competitive exclusion dynamics in an invasive, multihost wildlife parasite

The paper shows how lineage-specific trait variation in an amphibian parasite leads to different coexistence and competitive exclusion dynamics in Europe and Africa.

Development and worldwide use of a non-lethal and minimal population-level impact protocols for the isolation of chytrids from amphibians

The paper develops and evaluates non-lethal protocols for isolating chytrid fungi from amphibians, showing their global application and effectiveness in recovering fungal isolates.

Disease mediated changes to life history and demography threaten the survival of European amphibian populations

This study shows ranaviruses alter age structure and life history of European common frogs, increasing population vulnerability to environmental stressors.

Host Microbiome Richness Predicts Resistance to Disturbance by Pathogenic Infection in a Vertebrate Host

The paper shows that higher skin microbiome diversity in frogs increases resistance to Ranavirus infection and improves survival.