Endoparasites in a Norwegian moose (Alces alces) population – Faunal diversity, abundance and body condition
Many health surveillance programs for wild cervids do not include routine parasite screening despite evidence that gastrointestinal parasites can affect wildlife population dynamics by influencing host fecundity and survival. Slaughter weights of moose in some regions of Norway have been decreasing...
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fthsinnlandet:oai:brage.inn.no:11250/298753 2024-03-03T08:36:22+00:00 Endoparasites in a Norwegian moose (Alces alces) population – Faunal diversity, abundance and body condition Davidson, Rebecca K. Licina, Tina Gorini, Lucrezia Milner, Jos M. 2015 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11250/298753 eng eng Elsevier Davidson, R. K., Ličina, T., Gorini, L., & Milner, J. M. (2015). Endoparasites in a Norwegian moose (Alces alces) population – Faunal diversity, abundance and body condition. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 4(1), 29-36. doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.12.005 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/298753 29-36 4 International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 1 Journal article Peer reviewed 2015 fthsinnlandet 2024-02-02T12:42:13Z Many health surveillance programs for wild cervids do not include routine parasite screening despite evidence that gastrointestinal parasites can affect wildlife population dynamics by influencing host fecundity and survival. Slaughter weights of moose in some regions of Norway have been decreasing over recent decades but any role of parasites has not yet been considered. We investigated parasite faunal diversity of moose in Hedmark, SE Norway, by faecal analysis and identification of adult abomasal and caecal nematodes during the autumn hunting season. We related parasite prevalence and abundance to estimates of body condition, gender and age. We identified 11 parasite groups. Moose had high abomasal gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) burdens and all individuals were infected. Ostertagia antipini and Spiculopteragia alcis were the most prevalent abomasal GINs identified. O. leptospicularis and Telodorsagia circumcincta were also identified in the abomasa while a range of other GIN and Moniezia sp. eggs, and coccidia, Dictyocaulus sp. and Protostrongylid larvae were found in faeces. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alces alces Høgskolen i Innlandet: Brage INN Norway Slaughter ENVELOPE(-85.633,-85.633,-78.617,-78.617) |
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Many health surveillance programs for wild cervids do not include routine parasite screening despite evidence that gastrointestinal parasites can affect wildlife population dynamics by influencing host fecundity and survival. Slaughter weights of moose in some regions of Norway have been decreasing over recent decades but any role of parasites has not yet been considered. We investigated parasite faunal diversity of moose in Hedmark, SE Norway, by faecal analysis and identification of adult abomasal and caecal nematodes during the autumn hunting season. We related parasite prevalence and abundance to estimates of body condition, gender and age. We identified 11 parasite groups. Moose had high abomasal gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) burdens and all individuals were infected. Ostertagia antipini and Spiculopteragia alcis were the most prevalent abomasal GINs identified. O. leptospicularis and Telodorsagia circumcincta were also identified in the abomasa while a range of other GIN and Moniezia sp. eggs, and coccidia, Dictyocaulus sp. and Protostrongylid larvae were found in faeces. |
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Davidson, Rebecca K. Licina, Tina Gorini, Lucrezia Milner, Jos M. Endoparasites in a Norwegian moose (Alces alces) population – Faunal diversity, abundance and body condition |
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Davidson, Rebecca K. Licina, Tina Gorini, Lucrezia Milner, Jos M. |
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Davidson, Rebecca K. |
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Endoparasites in a Norwegian moose (Alces alces) population – Faunal diversity, abundance and body condition |
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Endoparasites in a Norwegian moose (Alces alces) population – Faunal diversity, abundance and body condition |
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Endoparasites in a Norwegian moose (Alces alces) population – Faunal diversity, abundance and body condition |
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Endoparasites in a Norwegian moose (Alces alces) population – Faunal diversity, abundance and body condition |
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Endoparasites in a Norwegian moose (Alces alces) population – Faunal diversity, abundance and body condition |
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endoparasites in a norwegian moose (alces alces) population – faunal diversity, abundance and body condition |
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Elsevier |
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2015 |
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ENVELOPE(-85.633,-85.633,-78.617,-78.617) |
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Norway Slaughter |
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Norway Slaughter |
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Alces alces |
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Alces alces |
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29-36 4 International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 1 |
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Davidson, R. K., Ličina, T., Gorini, L., & Milner, J. M. (2015). Endoparasites in a Norwegian moose (Alces alces) population – Faunal diversity, abundance and body condition. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 4(1), 29-36. doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.12.005 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/298753 |
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