New data on amphibian distributions in various other parts of the country are also presented and genetic aspects of amphibian population biology are examined. Several chapters consider extensive monitoring of anuran populations, sampling methods for terrestrial salamanders, and surveying of amphibian larvae. The known and probable effects of forestry, acid precipitation, pesticides, disease, global warming, and ultraviolet radiation on amphibian populations are examined. The volume concludes with a general discussion of amphibian population declines, identifying the problems and seeking answers. Current information on the status of each of the 43 species of amphibians found in Canada is presented.
All chapters are peer-reviewed and have abstracts in French and English.
The manuscript copy of the book has been submitted for review and, if accepted, will be a joint publication of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles and the Canadian Association of Herpetologists in the new series Herpetological Conservation . A Simple Transect Technique for Estimating Abundances of Aquatic Ranid Frogs - Don McAlpine. Historical Evidence Does not Suggest New Brunswick Amphibians Have Declined - Don McAlpine. Status of Amphibians in Saskatchewan - Andrew Didiuk. Amphibian Pond Communities in Southwestern Ontario - Stephen Hecnar.