Climate change in the Arctic: Testing the poleward expansion of ticks and tick-borne diseases
Climate change is most strongly felt in the polar regions of the world, with significant impacts on the species that live there. The arrival of parasites and pathogens from more temperate areas may become a significant problem for these populations, but current observations of parasite presence ofte...
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Climate change is most strongly felt in the polar regions of the world, with significant impacts on the species that live there. The arrival of parasites and pathogens from more temperate areas may become a significant problem for these populations, but current observations of parasite presence often lack a historical reference of prior absence. Observations in the high Arctic of the seabird tick Ixodes uriae suggested that this species expanded poleward in the last two decades in relation to climate change. As this tick can have a direct impact on the breeding success of its seabird hosts and vectors several pathogens, including Lyme disease spirochaetes, understanding its invasion dynamics is essential for predicting its impact on polar seabird populations. Here, we use population genetic data and host serology to test the hypothesis that I. uriae recently expanded into Svalbard. Both black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) and thick-billed murres (Uria lomvia) were sampled for ticks and blood in Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen. Ticks were genotyped using microsatellite markers and population genetic analyses were performed using data from 14 reference populations from across the tick's northern distribution. In contrast to predictions, the Spitsbergen population showed high genetic diversity and significant differentiation from reference populations, suggesting long-term isolation. Host serology also demonstrated a high exposure rate to Lyme disease spirochaetes (Bbsl). Targeted PCR and sequencing confirmed the presence of Borrelia garinii in a Spitsbergen tick, demonstrating the presence of Lyme disease bacteria in the high Arctic for the first time. Taken together, results contradict the notion that I. uriae has recently expanded into the high Arctic. Rather, this tick has likely been present for some time, maintaining relatively high population sizes and an endemic transmission cycle of Bbsl. Close future observations of population infestation/infection rates will now be necessary to relate epidemiological ... |
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Climate change in the Arctic: Testing the poleward expansion of ticks and tick-borne diseases |
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http://agritrop.cirad.fr/603813/ Climate change in the Arctic: Testing the poleward expansion of ticks and tick-borne diseases. McCoy Karen D., Toty Céline, Dupraz Marlene, Tornos Jérémy, Gamble Amandine, Garnier Romain, Descamps Sébastien, Boulinier Thierry. 2023. Global Change Biology, 29 (7) : 1729-1740.https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16617 <https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16617> http://agritrop.cirad.fr/603813/7/603813.pdf |
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ftcirad:oai:agritrop.cirad.fr:603813 2023-07-16T03:55:31+02:00 Climate change in the Arctic: Testing the poleward expansion of ticks and tick-borne diseases McCoy, Karen D. Toty, Céline Dupraz, Marlene Tornos, Jérémy Gamble, Amandine Garnier, Romain Descamps, Sébastien Boulinier, Thierry Spitzbeg 2023 text http://agritrop.cirad.fr/603813/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/603813/7/603813.pdf https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16617 eng eng http://agritrop.cirad.fr/603813/ Climate change in the Arctic: Testing the poleward expansion of ticks and tick-borne diseases. McCoy Karen D., Toty Céline, Dupraz Marlene, Tornos Jérémy, Gamble Amandine, Garnier Romain, Descamps Sébastien, Boulinier Thierry. 2023. Global Change Biology, 29 (7) : 1729-1740.https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16617 <https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16617> http://agritrop.cirad.fr/603813/7/603813.pdf cc_by_nc info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Global Change Biology P40 - Météorologie et climatologie L72 - Organismes nuisibles des animaux Changement climatique Dynamique des populations Impact sur l'environnement Borréliose Borrelia Variation génétique Région arctique Ixodes Vecteur de maladie Maladie transmissible par tiques Épidémiologie http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1666 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6111 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24420 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_34047 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1019 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15975 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36576 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4028 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8164 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24908 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2615 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7540 article info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal Article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2023 ftcirad https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16617 2023-06-27T22:46:00Z Climate change is most strongly felt in the polar regions of the world, with significant impacts on the species that live there. The arrival of parasites and pathogens from more temperate areas may become a significant problem for these populations, but current observations of parasite presence often lack a historical reference of prior absence. Observations in the high Arctic of the seabird tick Ixodes uriae suggested that this species expanded poleward in the last two decades in relation to climate change. As this tick can have a direct impact on the breeding success of its seabird hosts and vectors several pathogens, including Lyme disease spirochaetes, understanding its invasion dynamics is essential for predicting its impact on polar seabird populations. Here, we use population genetic data and host serology to test the hypothesis that I. uriae recently expanded into Svalbard. Both black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) and thick-billed murres (Uria lomvia) were sampled for ticks and blood in Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen. Ticks were genotyped using microsatellite markers and population genetic analyses were performed using data from 14 reference populations from across the tick's northern distribution. In contrast to predictions, the Spitsbergen population showed high genetic diversity and significant differentiation from reference populations, suggesting long-term isolation. Host serology also demonstrated a high exposure rate to Lyme disease spirochaetes (Bbsl). Targeted PCR and sequencing confirmed the presence of Borrelia garinii in a Spitsbergen tick, demonstrating the presence of Lyme disease bacteria in the high Arctic for the first time. Taken together, results contradict the notion that I. uriae has recently expanded into the high Arctic. Rather, this tick has likely been present for some time, maintaining relatively high population sizes and an endemic transmission cycle of Bbsl. Close future observations of population infestation/infection rates will now be necessary to relate epidemiological ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctique* Climate change Kongsfjord* Kongsfjorden rissa tridactyla Svalbard Uria lomvia Spitsbergen uria CIRAD: Agritrop (Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement) Arctic Svalbard Global Change Biology |