Journal of Ecology and Environment

한국생태학회 (The Ecological Society of Korea)
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High ranavirus infection rates at low and extreme temperatures in the tadpoles of Japanese treefrogs (Dryophytes japonicus) that breed in rice paddies in the summer

  • Nam-Ho Roh (Department of Biological Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Jongsun Kim (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Jaejin Park (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Daesik Park (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University)
  • 투고 : 2023.03.23
  • 심사 : 2023.05.02
  • 발행 : 2023.06.30
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Background: Several species of amphibians in agricultural areas are often infected with ranaviruses; however, the biological or ecological factors that cause this infection are not well understood. In this study, we investigated whether local tadpole density, Gosner developmental stage, and weather conditions affected ranavirus infection in Dryophytes japonicus tadpoles in rice paddies over three months. Results: During the study, eight samplings were undertaken between June 6 and August 21, 2022. No die-off of tadpoles occurred, but 20 of 110 tadpoles (18.8%) were found to be infected with ranavirus. The tadpole density at the sampling site and Gosner stage of the sampled tadpoles were not related to the daily ranavirus infection rate. The mean daily highest temperature during the two weeks prior to the sampling date and the mean daily lowest and highest temperatures during the week prior to the sampling date were negatively related to the daily infection rate. Conclusions: Our results suggest that low and extreme temperatures caused by flooding and draining of paddy fields or climate change in summer could be a significant risk factor for ranavirus infection in summer-breeding frogs in agricultural areas.

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We thank Hyerim Kwon, Min-Woo Park, and Hojun Jeong for their help during the dissection.

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