ARMI: Amphibian Research Monitoring Initiative (Pacific Northwest Region)

Study Description

Title:
ARMI: Amphibian Research Monitoring Initiative (Pacific Northwest Region)

Status: Active

Synopsis:
Amphibians have been declining in many parts of the world including the western U.S. Despite much interest in the issue for the past decade, the status and trends of amphibians on Department of the Interior lands in the Pacific Northwest remains unknown. Several factors have been hypothesized to cause declines, but research is needed to understand the nature of threats to amphibians and how these threats pertain to other animals. This task focuses on establishing long-term amphibian monitoring, investigating potential amphibian population stressors, and determining the current status of amphibians relative to historic distributions in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, and Utah.

Related Publications:

Scalera, R., Adams, M.J., Galvan, S.K., 2008, Occurrence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in amphibian populations in Denmark: Herpetological Review, v. 39, no. 2, p. 199-200. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1980

Adams, M.J., Galvan, S.K., Scalera, R., Grieco, C., Sindaco, R., 2008, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in amphibian populations in Italy: Herpetological Review, v. 39, no. 3, p. 324-326. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1994

Yanping, W., Zhongwei, G., Pearl, C.A., Yiming, L., 2007, Body size affects the predatory interactions between introduced American bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) and native anurans in China- An experimental study: Journal of Herpetology, v. 41, no. 3, p. 514-520. [FullText] Catalog No: 1736

Karraker, N.E., Pilliod, D.S., Adams, M.J., Bull, E.L., Corn, P.S., Diller, L.V., Dupuis, L.A., Hayes, J.P., Hossack, B.R., Hodgson, G.R., Hyde, E.J., Lohman, K., Norman, B.R., Ollivier, L.M., Pearl, C.A., Peterson, C.R., 2006, Taxonomic variation in the oviposition of tailed frogs (Ascaphus spp.): Northwestern Naturalist, v. 87, no. 2, p. 87-97. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1665

Hayes, M.P., Pearl, C.A., 2006, Oregon spotted frog, Rana pretiosa In Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 19. [FullText] Catalog No: 1579

Pearl, C.A., 2006, Taricha granulosa (Rough-skinned newt). Summer habitat and aggregation.: Herpetological Review, v. 37, no. 1, p. 71-72. [FullText] Catalog No: 1581

Pearl, C.A., 2005, Rana aurora, Northern red-legged frog In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 528-530. [FullText] Catalog No: 1582

Pearl, C.A., Adams, M.J., 2005, Rana cascadae, Cascades frog In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 538-540. [FullText] Catalog No: 1583

Pearl, C.A., Hayes, M.P., Haycock, R., Engler, J.D., Bowerman, J., 2005, Observations of Interspecific amplexus between western North American ranid frogs and the introduced American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) and an hypothesis concerning breeding interference: American Midland Naturalist, v. 154, p. 126-134. [Highlight] [Abs] [FullText] Catalog No: 1379

Bury, R., Welsh, H.H., 2005, Siskiyou Mountain salamander, Plethodon stormi In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 842-843. [FullText] Catalog No: 1412

Bailey, L., Adams, M.J., 2005, Occupancy Models to Study Wildlife: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2005-3096 , p. 6. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1443

Jones, L.C., Bury, R., 2005, Dicamptodon copei Nussbaum, 1970- Cope's Giant Salamander In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 652-653. [FullText] Catalog No: 1448

Bury, R., 2005, Plethodon vehiculum (Cooper, 1860)- Western Red-backed Salamander In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 848-849. [FullText] Catalog No: 1449

Bury, R., 2005, Plethodon dunni Bishop, 1934- Dunn's Salamander In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 803-805. [FullText] Catalog No: 1450

Bury, R., 2005, Batrachoseps wrightii (Bishop, 1937)- Oregon Slender Salamander In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 685-686. [FullText] Catalog No: 1451

Bury, R., 2005, Dicamptodon ensatus (Eschscholtz, 1833)- California Giant Salamander In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 653-654. [FullText] Catalog No: 1452

Lohman, K., Bury, R., 2005, Dicamptodon aterrimus (Cope, 1867)- Idaho Giant Salamander In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 651-652. [FullText] Catalog No: 1453

Welsh, H.H., Bury, R., 2005, Plethodon elongatus Van Denburgh, 1916- Del Norte Salamander In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 806-807. [FullText] Catalog No: 1454

Adams, M.J., 2005, Ascaphus montanus, Nielson, Lohman, and Sullivan 2001- Montana (Rocky Mountain) tailed frog In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 382. [FullText] Catalog No: 1455

Bury, R., 2005, Arboreal salamander, Aneides lugubris In Amphibians of the Pacific Northwest: Seattle, WA, Seattle Audubon Society, p. 94-97. [FullText] Catalog No: 1480

Jones, L.C., Bury, G.W., 2005, Cope's giant salamander, Dicamptodon copei In Amphibians of the Pacific Northwest: Seattle, WA, Seattle Audubon Society, p. 46-49. [FullText] Catalog No: 1481

Bury, R., 2005, Black salamander, Aneides flavipunctatus In Amphibians of the Pacific Northwest: Seattle, WA, Seattle Audubon Society, p. 90-93. [FullText] Catalog No: 1482

Wu, Z., Li, Y., Wang, Y., Adams, M.J., 2005, Diet of introduced bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana)- Predation on and diet overlap with native frogs on Daishan Island, China: Journal of Herpetology, v. 39, no. 4, p. 668-674. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1502

Muths, E., Jung, R.E., Bailey, L.L., Adams, M.J., Corn, P.S., Dodd, C.K., Fellers, G.M., Sadinski, W.J., Schwalbe, C.R., Walls, S.C., Fisher, R.N., Gallant, A.L., Battaglin, W.A., Green, D.E., 2005, Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI)- A successful start to a national program in the United States: Applied Herpetology, v. 2, p. 355-371. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1505

Adams, M.J., Pearl, C.A., 2005, Ascaphus truei, Stejneger, 1899- (Coastal) tailed frog In Lannoo, M., ed., Amphibian Declines- The Conservation Status of United States Species: Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, p. 382-384. [FullText] Catalog No: 1535

Palen, W.J., Schindler, D.E., Adams, M.J., Pearl, C.A., Bury, R., Diamond, S.A., 2004, Optical characteristics of natural waters protect amphibians from UV-B in the U.S. Pacific Northwest- a reply: Ecology, v. 85, no. 6, p. 1754-1759. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1261

Wahbe, T.R., Bunnell, F.L., Bury, R., 2004, Terrestrial movements of juvenile and adult tailed frogs in relation to timber harvest in coastal British Columbia: Canadian Journal of Forest Research, v. 34, no. 12, p. 2455-2466. [FullText] copyrighted material courtesy of NRC Research Press Catalog No: 1311

Adams, M.J., 2003, The Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative in the Pacific Northwest: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS 020-03 , p. 4. [FullText] Catalog No: 1182

Palen, W.J., Schindler, D.E., Adams, M.J., Pearl, C.A., Bury, R., Diamond, S.A., 2002, Optical characteristics of natural waters protect amphibians from UV-B in the U.S. Pacific Northwest: Ecology, v. 83, no. 11, p. 2951-2957. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1149

Metadata:
North Coast and Cascades Network consolidated amphibian database (1984-2005)
Olympic National Park Amphibian Inventory and Monitoring (2000-2002)

Contact:
Adams, Michael J. - Supervisory Research Ecologist
Phone: 541-758-8857
Email: mjadams@usgs.gov


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