Mitigation of amphibian disease requires a stronger connection between research and management

摘要: Abstract The first requirement of evidence-based conservation is that evidence available and relevant for decision-makers. We reviewed twenty years literature on mitigation amphibian chytridiomycosis to understand whether science providing applicable end-users in this field. Searching the Scopus database with terms relating management returned nearly 5000 publications. Of these, 530 had some implications conservation, but suggestions were mostly confined brief, qualitative mentions closing paragraphs articles. Fewer than 20% publications provided a direct evaluation actions quantitative estimates changes population vital rates as result proposed actions, based theoretical studies or individual treatments laboratory settings. 4% persistence could be used directly by managers compare against fundamental objective. Estimates costs virtually absent (