Variation in the intensity and prevalence of macroparasites in migratory caribou: a quasi-circumpolar study

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Simard, Alice-Anne, Kutz, Susan, Ducrocq, Julie, Beckmen, Kimberlee, Brodeur, Vincent, Campbell, Mitch, Croft, Bruno, Cuyler, Christine, Davison, Tracy, Elkin, Brett, Giroux, Tina, Kelly, Allicia, Russell, Don, Taillon, Joëlle, Veitch, Alasdair, Côté, Steeve D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2016
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Greenland; Rivière aux Feuilles; Rivière George; caribou; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2015-0190; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/cjz-2015-0190; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cjz-2015-0190

Comparative studies across time and geographical regions are useful to improve our understanding of the health of wildlife populations. Our goal was to study parasitism in migratory caribou (Rangifer tarandus (L., 1758)) of North America and Greenland. A total of 1507 caribou were sampled across 12...