Brad M Glorioso

Population genetic analysis of the snake-infecting fungus, Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, in the eastern United States

Snake fungal disease (SFD; ophidiomycosis), caused by the pathogen Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo), has been documented in wild snakes in North America and Eurasia, and is a potentially emerging disease in the eastern USA. However, a lack of historical disease data has made it challenging to determine whether Oo is a recent arrival to the USA or whether SFD emergence is due to other factors. Here, we examined the genomes of 82 Oo strains to determine the pathogen’s history in the eastern USA. This dataset contains metadata on the strains used in that study.

Categories: Data; Tags: Eastern United States, Fungal whole genome sequencing, Ophidiomyces, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Disease, All tags... biota, ophidiomycosis, snake fungal disease, Fewer tags

Data from an investigation of snake fungal disease at Palmetto Island State Park, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana from 2015-2019

This dataset contains the results from 80 visual encounter surveys at two wetlands in Palmetto Island State Park, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana from August 2015 to April 2019. These surveys mainly targeted snakes but small turtles and anoles were also opportunistically captured. Captured animals were swabbed to determine the prevalence of Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, the causative agent of Snake Fungal Disease. Physical measurements were taken on all captured individuals. This dataset also includes environmental data such as temperature, water level, and humidity at the study site.

Categories: Data; Tags: Ecology, Freshwater Ecosystems, Louisiana, North America, Reptiles, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, Vermilion Parish, Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Disease, Wildlife Disease, Fewer tags

Data from Burmese pythons swabbed for the presence of SFD-causing Ophidiomyces in southwest Florida

The size and sex of each of the Burmese pythons swabbed in this study for the SFD-causing (snake fungal disease) Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola pathogen is given along with the real time PCR swab result.

Categories: Data; Tags: Ecology, Florida, Genetics, Southern Florida, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... Wildlife Disease, biota, disease vectors, environment, invasive species, reptiles, wildlife disease, Fewer tags

Mercury concentrations in amphibian tissues across the United States, 2016-2021

Comma-separated values (.csv) file containing data related to amphibian sampling across the United States between 2016 and 2021. Data files contain mercury concentrations in amphibian and dragonfly tissues, mercury concentrations in sediment, as well as amphibian morphometrics, and habitat and climate characteristics where the samples were collected.

Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Ecology, All tags... Environmental Health, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Vermont, Virginia, Water Quality, Wildlife Biology, Wisconsin, Wyoming, biota, environment, inlandWaters, mercury contamination, Fewer tags

Body measurements of the exotic invasive Cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) in Louisiana

This dataset provides location and standard measurements of captured Cuban Treefrogs from the Audubon Park and Zoo area of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Categories: Data; Tags: USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), ecological competition, environment, farming, invasive species, All tags... nonindigenous species, Fewer tags