Boreal toad project (Anaxyrus boreas). Boreal Toad (Anaxyrus Boreas)

Study of amphibian microbial communities, to determine isolates with probiotic benefits, especially to protect the Colorado boreal toad (Anaxyrus boreas) against Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Comparison of environmental and skin-associated bacterial strains. Evaluation of suitability of probiotic strains for application to wild amphibian populations in-situ.