Helminth community structure in two species of arctic-breeding waterfowl
Climate change is occurring rapidly at high latitudes, and subsequent changes in parasite communities may have implications for hosts including wildlife and humans. Waterfowl, in particular, harbor numerous parasites and may facilitate parasite movement across broad geographic areas due to migratory...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:1747286065f2402693ed3c6beb7a39ad 2023-05-15T14:54:45+02:00 Helminth community structure in two species of arctic-breeding waterfowl C.L. Amundson N.J. Traub A.J. Smith-Herron P.L. Flint 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2016.09.002 https://doaj.org/article/1747286065f2402693ed3c6beb7a39ad EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224416300323 https://doaj.org/toc/2213-2244 2213-2244 doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2016.09.002 https://doaj.org/article/1747286065f2402693ed3c6beb7a39ad International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 263-272 (2016) Anser albifrons Arctic Branta bernicla nigricans Climate change Greater white-fronted goose Helminth Pacific black brant Parasite community Zoology QL1-991 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2016.09.002 2023-01-08T01:28:31Z Climate change is occurring rapidly at high latitudes, and subsequent changes in parasite communities may have implications for hosts including wildlife and humans. Waterfowl, in particular, harbor numerous parasites and may facilitate parasite movement across broad geographic areas due to migratory movements. However, little is known about helminth community structure of waterfowl at northern latitudes. We investigated the helminth communities of two avian herbivores that breed at high latitudes, Pacific black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans), and greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons), to examine effects of species, geographic area, age, and sex on helminth species richness, aggregation, prevalence, and intensity. We collected 83 and 58 black brant and white-fronted geese, respectively, from Arctic and Subarctic Alaska July–August 2014. We identified 10 known helminth species (Amidostomum anseris, Amidostomum spatulatum, Drepanidotaenia lanceolata, Epomidiostomum crami, Heterakis dispar, Notocotylus attenuatus, Tetrameres striata, Trichostrongylus tenuis, Tschertkovilepis setigera, and Wardoides nyrocae) and 1 previously undescribed trematode. All geese sampled were infected with at least one helminth species. All helminth species identified were present in both age classes and species, providing evidence of transmission at high latitudes and suggesting broad host susceptibility. Also, all but one helminth species were present at both sites, suggesting conditions are suitable for transmission across a large latitudinal/environmental gradient. Our study provides important baseline information on avian parasites that can be used to evaluate the effects of a changing climate on host-parasite distributions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Branta bernicla Climate change Subarctic Alaska Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Pacific Brant ENVELOPE(7.105,7.105,62.917,62.917) International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 5 3 263 272 |
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Climate change is occurring rapidly at high latitudes, and subsequent changes in parasite communities may have implications for hosts including wildlife and humans. Waterfowl, in particular, harbor numerous parasites and may facilitate parasite movement across broad geographic areas due to migratory movements. However, little is known about helminth community structure of waterfowl at northern latitudes. We investigated the helminth communities of two avian herbivores that breed at high latitudes, Pacific black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans), and greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons), to examine effects of species, geographic area, age, and sex on helminth species richness, aggregation, prevalence, and intensity. We collected 83 and 58 black brant and white-fronted geese, respectively, from Arctic and Subarctic Alaska July–August 2014. We identified 10 known helminth species (Amidostomum anseris, Amidostomum spatulatum, Drepanidotaenia lanceolata, Epomidiostomum crami, Heterakis dispar, Notocotylus attenuatus, Tetrameres striata, Trichostrongylus tenuis, Tschertkovilepis setigera, and Wardoides nyrocae) and 1 previously undescribed trematode. All geese sampled were infected with at least one helminth species. All helminth species identified were present in both age classes and species, providing evidence of transmission at high latitudes and suggesting broad host susceptibility. Also, all but one helminth species were present at both sites, suggesting conditions are suitable for transmission across a large latitudinal/environmental gradient. Our study provides important baseline information on avian parasites that can be used to evaluate the effects of a changing climate on host-parasite distributions. |
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Helminth community structure in two species of arctic-breeding waterfowl |
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Helminth community structure in two species of arctic-breeding waterfowl |
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Helminth community structure in two species of arctic-breeding waterfowl |
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Helminth community structure in two species of arctic-breeding waterfowl |
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Helminth community structure in two species of arctic-breeding waterfowl |
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helminth community structure in two species of arctic-breeding waterfowl |
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