Temperature and ecomorphology linked to blood pathogen incidence in neotropical amphibians
João Paulo Xavier, Diego Almeida‐Silva, Arlei Marcili, Márcia Aparecida Sperança, Felipe Trovalim Jordão, Aline Diniz Cabral, Vanessa Kruth Verdade
This study links temperature and ecomorphology to blood pathogen incidence in neotropical amphibians, finding contrasting temperature responses and microhabitat influences on infection rates.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2026 · PreprintEcology