Abstract
We have confirmed the first case of mass mortality which occurred in the wild populations of larval toad, Bufo bufo gargarizans during 2007~2009 at Mangwel pond, which is a long time breeding site, and is located at the south eastern area in Daegu. We have investigated through microbiological tests the cause of mass decease of the larval toad, and detected numerous bacteria from the intestine by histological examines and cultures. The pathogen isolated from the infected larval toads has been identified as Aeromonas hydrophila, which is widely distributed in aquatic environment. However, this phenomenon of mass lethal pattern of the larval toad disappeared at the breeding pond after maintaining better water levels and low temperature in spring during breeding season in 2010. We propose that the high temperatures during the 2007~2009 breeding season resulted in lower water levels and drier conditions leading to explosive propagation of A. hydrophila in the pond which impacted the larval toad's immune function.
대구의 동남부지역에 위치한 망월지에서 2007년부터 2009년 사이에 일어난 두꺼비 유생의 집단폐사에 관한 연구이다. 망월지두꺼비를 대상으로 미생물학적 조직학적 검사를 시행하여 Aeromaona hydrophila를 분리해낼 수 있었다. A. hydrophila는 수계환경에 광범위하게 분포하는 기회감염균이다. 2007년~2009년 상승된 기온변화가 망월지내의 수온을 상승시킴으로서 어패류 및 양서류의 병원성 세균인 A. hydrophila의 급속한 증식이 유발되어 두꺼비유생을 감염시켜 집단폐사로 이어진 것으로 사료된다.
