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Trenton W. J. Garner is affiliated with the Zoological Society of London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with particular attention to Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, and Genetics. Their work spans a range of topics including Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Plant and Animal Studies, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, Mosquito-borne Diseases and Control, and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers that explore various aspects of amphibian biology and fungal diseases. Notable publications include:

  • "Chytrid fungi and global amphibian declines" (2020) published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
  • "Microbiome function predicts amphibian chytridiomycosis disease dynamics" (2022) published in Microbiome
  • "Response to Comment on 'Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity'" (2020) published in Science
  • "Discriminating lineages of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis using quantitative PCR" (2020) published in Molecular Ecology Resources
  • "Exposure to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis affects chemical defences in two anuran amphibians, Rana dalmatina and Bufo bufo" (2021) published in BMC Ecology and Evolution

Frequent co-authors of Trenton W. J. Garner include Matthew C. Fisher, Ché Weldon, Pria N. Ghosh, Lola Brookes, and David R. Daversa. These collaborators have contributed to advancing research in related fields and publications.

The scientist's work has been published multiple times in notable venues, with recurrent publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Ecological Applications
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • PLoS ONE
  • Animal Welfare

The research portfolio indicates a focus on understanding ecological and environmental dynamics affecting amphibians, particularly investigating fungal pathogens and their impacts on biodiversity and species health. Their interdisciplinary approach integrates ecological modeling, microbiology, and conservation biology.

Best Publications

  • Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity

    Ben C. Scheele;Ben C. Scheele;Frank Pasmans;Lee F. Skerratt;Lee Berger

  • Global emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and amphibian chytridiomycosis in space, time, and host.

    Matthew C. Fisher;Trenton W.J. Garner;Susan F. Walker

  • Recent introduction of a chytrid fungus endangers Western Palearctic salamanders

    A. Martel;M. Blooi;C. Adriaensen;P. Van Rooij

  • Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines

    Simon J. O’Hanlon;Adrien Rieux;Rhys A. Farrer;Gonçalo M. Rosa;Gonçalo M. Rosa

  • Multiple emergences of genetically diverse amphibian-infecting chytrids include a globalized hypervirulent recombinant lineage.

    Rhys A. Farrer;Lucy A. Weinert;Jon Bielby;Trenton W. J. Garner

  • The emerging amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis globally infects introduced populations of the North American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana

    Trenton W.J Garner;Matthew W Perkins;Purnima Govindarajulu;Daniele Seglie

  • Mapping the Global Emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the Amphibian Chytrid Fungus

    Deanna H. Olson;David M. Aanensen;Kathryn L. Ronnenberg;Christopher I. Powell

  • The relationship between the emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the international trade in amphibians and introduced amphibian species

    Matthew C. Fisher;Trenton W.J. Garner

  • Chytrid fungi and global amphibian declines

    Matthew C Fisher;Trenton W J Garner;Trenton W J Garner

  • Sexual conflict selects for male and female reproductive characters.

    D J Hosken;T W J Garner;Paul I Ward

  • Life history tradeoffs influence mortality associated with the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

    Trenton W. J. Garner;Susan Walker;Jaime Bosch;Stacey Leech

  • Collapse of Amphibian Communities Due to an Introduced Ranavirus

    Stephen J. Price;Stephen J. Price;Trenton W.J. Garner;Richard A. Nichols;François Balloux

  • Factors driving pathogenicity vs. prevalence of amphibian panzootic chytridiomycosis in Iberia

    Susan F. Walker;Jaime Bosch;Virgilio Gomez;Trenton W. J. Garner

  • Predicting susceptibility to future declines in the world's frogs

    Jon Bielby;Jon Bielby;N. Cooper;N. Cooper;A.A. Cunningham;T.W.J. Garner

  • Susceptibility of Italian agile frog populations to an emerging strain of Ranavirus parallels population genetic diversity

    Peter B. Pearman;Peter B. Pearman;Trenton W. J. Garner

  • Global Amphibian Extinction Risk Assessment for the Panzootic Chytrid Fungus

    Dennis Rödder;Jos Kielgast;Jon Bielby;Sebastian Schmidtlein

  • Chytrid fungus in Europe.

    Trenton W.J. Garner;Susan L. Walker;Jaime Bosch;Alex D. Hyatt

  • Proteomic and phenotypic profiling of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis shows that genotype is linked to virulence.

    Matthew C. Fisher;Jaime Bosch;Zhikang Yin;David A. Stead

  • Assessing the long‐term impact of Ranavirus infection in wild common frog populations

    Amber Teacher;Amber Teacher;Andrew Cunningham;Trenton Garner

  • Mitigating amphibian chytridiomycoses in nature

    Trenton W. J. Garner;Benedikt R. Schmidt;An Martel;Frank Pasmans

  • Expression profiling the temperature-dependent amphibian response to infection by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.

    Laia Ribas;Ming-Shi Li;Benjamin J. Doddington;Jacques Robert

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew C. Fisher
Matthew C. Fisher Imperial College London
Andrew A. Cunningham
Andrew A. Cunningham Zoological Society of London
An Martel
An Martel Ghent University
Jon Bielby
Jon Bielby Liverpool John Moores University
Dirk S. Schmeller
Dirk S. Schmeller National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse
Frank Pasmans
Frank Pasmans Ghent University
Benedikt R. Schmidt
Benedikt R. Schmidt University of Zurich
Matthew E. Gompper
Matthew E. Gompper New Mexico State University
Iain J. Gordon
Iain J. Gordon James Hutton Institute
Richard A. Nichols
Richard A. Nichols Queen Mary University of London

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