The distribution and abundance of parasites in harvested wildlife from the Canadian North : a review ...
Parasites are key components of arctic ecosystems. The current rate of climate and landscape changes in the Arctic is expected to alter host-parasite interactions, creating a significant concern for the sustainability of arctic vertebrates. In addition to direct effects on host populations, changes...
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Canadian Cryospheric Information Network
2018
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.21963/12962 https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/?doi_id=12962 |
| Summary: | Parasites are key components of arctic ecosystems. The current rate of climate and landscape changes in the Arctic is expected to alter host-parasite interactions, creating a significant concern for the sustainability of arctic vertebrates. In addition to direct effects on host populations, changes in parasite loads on wildlife can have significant impacts on the people who depend on these organisms for food. Parasites play important roles in maintaining ecosystem stability through the regulation of host populations, and can provide unique insights into ecosystem structure. The present review examines the literature on the parasites of harvested wildlife in the Canadian North including studies in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, northern Quebec (Nunavik), and Newfoundland and Labrador. For host species with higher mobility, we included records from other regions, such as Greenland, Russia and the Canadian Subarctic, when no parasitological studies were available for the Canadian North. In addition, ... : Raise awareness about the need of monitoring parasite communities in the Canadian North. ... |
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