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Comprendre et agir pour la biodiversité en Suisse. État, évolution et orientations – les résultats de la recherche et du monitoring

À l'aide d'illustrations nombreuses et attrayantes, le rapport présente les connaissances les plus récentes issues de la recherche et des programmes de monitoring. Il montre de manière claire et nuancée comment la biodiversité a évolué en Suisse dans différents types de milieux, sous l’influence de facteurs déterminants. Il se concentre sur les 15 dernières années, tout en replaçant cette évolution dans le contexte à long terme depuis 1900.

Forum Biodiversité Suisse (éd.) 2026: Comprendre et agir pour la biodiversité en Suisse. État, évolution et orientations – les résultats de la recherche et du monitoring. Swiss Academies Reports 21 (1).
Comprendre et agir pour la biodiversité en Suisse. État, évolution et orientations – les résultats de la recherche et du monitoring

À l'aide d'illustrations nombreuses et attrayantes, le rapport présente les connaissances les plus récentes issues de la recherche et des programmes de monitoring. Il montre de manière claire et nuancée comment la biodiversité a évolué en Suisse dans différents types de milieux, sous l’influence de facteurs déterminants. Il se concentre sur les 15 dernières années, tout en replaçant cette évolution dans le contexte à long terme depuis 1900.

Forum Biodiversité Suisse (éd.) 2026: Comprendre et agir pour la biodiversité en Suisse. État, évolution et orientations – les résultats de la recherche et du monitoring. Swiss Academies Reports 21 (1).
Increasingly uncommon common toads: multidecadal, ongoing abundance decline of a widespread amphibian despite volunteer conservation action

keywords: Amphibian decline · Long-term trends · Toad · Citizen science · Common species · Road mitigation · Volunteers

Petrovan, S.O., Moor, H. & Schmidt, B.R. 2025: Increasingly uncommon common toads: multidecadal, ongoing abundance decline of a widespread amphibian despite volunteer conservation action. Biodivers Conserv.
Interplay of abiotic conditions, density, and body size in shaping demography in a high-elevation toad population

In natural populations, vital rates such as survival and reproduction are influenced by a complex interplay of abiotic conditions (e.g., environment), density dependence, and individual factors (e.g., phenotypic traits). Studies at the extremes of species distributions, particularly high elevations, offer unique insights due to the intensified effects of abiotic stressors, which can amplify both direct and indirect effects on vital rates.

Lenzi O., Grossenbacher K., Zumbach S., Lüscher B., Althaus S., Thoma M., Schmocker D., Recher H., Ozgul A., Schmidt B.R. 2024: Interplay of abiotic conditions, density, and body size in shaping demography in a high-elevation toad population. EcosphereVolume 15, Issue 11.
Building pondscapes for amphibian metapopulations

Article impact statement: Ponds built for amphibian conservation should have ≥100 m2 of water, be temporary, be located in open land, and be situated within 0.5 km of ≥2 existing populations.

Moor H., Bergamini A., Vorburger C., Holderegger R., Bühler C., Bircher N., Schmidt B.R. 2024: Building pondscapes for amphibian metapopulations. Conservation Biology, Vol 38, Issue 6.
Amphibian abundance is associated with reduced mosquito presence in human-modified landscapes
3.52 MB pdf

KEYWORDS common frog and toad, Culex pipiens, deforestation, pondscape, spatial analysis, structural equation modeling, urbanization, wetlands

Perrin A., Pellet J., Bergonzoli L., Christe P., Glaizot O. 2023: Amphibian abundance is associated with reduced mosquito presence in human-modified landscapes. Ecosphere 14: e4484.
Multiple paternity in the Asp viper

Vipera aspis

Nanni-Geser S. & Ursenbacher S. (2022) Multiple paternity in the Asp viper, Journal of Zoology 318 (3) 158-165
Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, Etiologic Agent of Snake Fungal Disease, in Europe since Late 1950s
Origgi F., Pisano S.R.R., Glaizot O., Hertwig S.T., Schmitz A. & Ursenbacher S. (2022)  Ophiodiomyces ophiodiicola, the etiologic agent of Snake Fungal Disease, is present in Europe since the late 1950’s, Emerging Infectious Diseases 28 (10)
Where Land and Water Meet: Making Amphibian Breeding Sites Attractive for Amphibians
8.48 MB pdf

Keywords: amphibian; monitoring; protected area; occupancy; habitat; temporary pond; terrestrial habitat

Siffert O. , Pellet J., Ramseier P., Tobler U., Bergamini A. & Schmidt B. R. 2022: Where Land and Water Meet: Making Amphibian Breeding Sites Attractive for Amphibians. Diversity 14: 834.
Fine-scale vegetation complexity and habitat structure influence predation pressure on a declining snake
Duchesne T., Graitson E., Lourdais O., Ursenbacher S. & Dufrene M. (2022) Fine-scale vegetation complexity and habitat structure influence predation pressure on a declining snake, Journal of Zoology 318 (3) 205-217
Well-known species, unexpected results: high genetic diversity in declining Vipera ursinii in central, eastern and southeastern Europe

Keywords: cytonuclear discordance

Voros J., Ursenbacher S., Juelic D., Tomovic L.., Crnobrnja-Isailovic J., Ajtic R., Sterijovski B., Zinenko O., Ghira I., Strugariu A., Zamfirescu S., Nagy Z.T., Pechy T., Krizsik V., Marton O. & Halpern B. (2022) Well-known species, unexpected results: high genetic diversity in declining Vipera ursinii in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Amphibia-Reptilia
Where are you from? Origin determination of the introduced green whip snake, Hierophis viridiflavus (Squamata: Colubridae), in Switzerland
Meier N., Dubey S., Glaizot O., Schmitz A., Zambelli N. & Ursenbacher S. (2022) Where are you from? Origin determination of the introduced green whip snake, Hierophis viridiflavus (Reptilia: Colubridae), in Switzerland, Herpetological Notes 15 (2022) 335-344
Rare genetic admixture and unidirectional gene flow between Vipera aspis and Vipera berus at their contact zone in western France
Zwahlen V., Lourdais O., Ursenbacher S. & Guiller G. (2022) Rare genetic admixture and unidirectional gene flow between Vipera aspis and Vipera berus at their contact zone in western , Amphibia-Reptilia 43 181-194
Einsatz von eDNA im Amphibien-Monitoring
2.13 MB pdf

Monitoring ist ein unverzichtbarer Teil des Naturschutzes, denn Monitoring informiert über den Zustand der Biodiversität und liefert so die notwendigen Grundlagen für die Evaluation der praktischen Naturschutzarbeit und für die zu ergreifenden Schutzmassnahmen. Während klassische Monitorings mittels Nachweis von Arten oder Artengruppen direkt im Feld durchgeführt werden, sind kürzlich Methoden entwickelt worden, welche Umwelt-DNA (eDNA) für den Artnachweis verwenden.

Schmidt B.R. & Grünig C.R. 2017: Einsatz von eDNA im Amphibien-Monitoring. In: Naturschutzgenetik, WSL-Berichte, Heft 60, S. 57-62.
Amphibien brauchen temporäre Gewässer

Amphibien, Amphibienschutz, Ablassvorrichtung, Fressfeinde, Landschaftsveränderung, künstliche Gewässer, Weiherbau, temporäre Gewässer, Laubfrosch, Hyla arborea.

Schmidt B.R., Zumbach S., Tobler U., Lippuner M. 2015: Amphibien brauchen temporäre Gewässer. Zeitschrift für Feldherpetologie 22: 137-150.
Multiple origins of invasive and ‘native’ water frogs (Pelophylax spp.) in Switzerland

Keywords: amphibians, conservation, cytochrome-b, invasive species, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3, Ranidae

Dubey S., Leuenberger J. and Perrin N. (2014): Multiple Origins of Swiss Pelophylax. Biol J Linn Soc Lond, 112: 442-449. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12283
Terrestrial pesticide exposure of amphibians: An underestimated cause of global decline?

Amphibians, a class of animals in global decline, are present in agricultural landscapes characterized by agrochemical inputs. Effects of pesticides on terrestrial life stages of amphibians such as juvenile and adult frogs, toads and newts are little understood and a specific risk assessment for pesticide exposure, mandatory for other vertebrate groups, is currently not conducted. We studied the effects of seven pesticide products on juvenile European common frogs (Rana temporaria) in an agricultural overspray scenario.

Brühl, C., Schmidt, T., Pieper, S. et al. Terrestrial pesticide exposure of amphibians: An underestimated cause of global decline?. Sci Rep 3, 1135 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01135
In memoriam Jean-Claude Monney (1958-2012)
2.2 MB pdf
Golay Ph., Ursenbacher S., Meyer A. 2013: In Memoriam Jean-Claude Monney (1958-2012). Bull. Soc. Herp. Fr. (2014) 149 : 85-99
In memoriam Jean-Claude Monney (1958-2012)
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Golay Ph., Ursenbacher S., Meyer A. 2013: In Memoriam Jean-Claude Monney (1958-2012). Bull. Soc. Herp. Fr. (2014) 149 : 85-99
Amphibians as indicators of changes in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems following GM crop cultivation: a monitoring guideline.

Keywords: GMO, monitoring guideline, agriculture, pesticide, deformation, population size, tadpole, recruitment, adult

Böll S, Schmidt B, Veith M, Wagner N, Rödder D, Weinmann C, Kirschey T, Loetters S (2013) Amphibians as indicators of changes in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems following GM crop cultivation: a monitoring guideline. BioRisk 8: 39-51. https://doi.org/10.3897/biorisk.8.3251