so by deduction they cant be surviving in healthy rivers and waterways,they wouldnt stand a chance would they?so if they only surviving in fish free water,that sounds like dams,quarrys n seasonal ponds so no wonder they got chytrid cause the water quality is most proberbly crap! high in phosphates,bacteria, e-coli,nitrite e.c.t especialy if farm land is involved! :dunno: