INTERPRETATION OF DATA
(Sampling)
Bath.
Non destructive. Will detect surface
(released) zoospores.
Bulky and inconvenient in the field; problem
with encystment of zoospores
Bath &
filter.
Non destructive. Will detect surface
(released?) zoospores.
Disposable filters can be placed in a bag.
Swab.
Non-destructive. Will detect surface
(released) and some skin-
associated zoosporangia.
Swabs can be placed in containers.
Toe
clip.
Most sensitive within first four days of
infection (TaqMan).
Will detect chytrid through out the
epidermis.