Temporal and spatial variation in prevalence of the parasite Syngamus trachea in a metapopulation of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus)
When investigating parasite–host dynamics in wild populations, a fundamental parameter to investigate is prevalence. This quantifies the percentage of individuals infected in the population. Investigating how prevalence changes over time and space can reveal interesting aspects in the parasite–host...
Published in: | Parasitology |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2013
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2462887 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182013000735 |
id |
ftntnutrondheimi:oai:ntnuopen.ntnu.no:11250/2462887 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftntnutrondheimi:oai:ntnuopen.ntnu.no:11250/2462887 2023-05-15T16:34:09+02:00 Temporal and spatial variation in prevalence of the parasite Syngamus trachea in a metapopulation of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) Holand, Håkon Jensen, Henrik Tufto, Jarle Sæther, Bernt-Erik Ringsby, Thor Harald 2013 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2462887 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182013000735 eng eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Norges forskningsråd: 221956 Norges forskningsråd: 204303 Norges forskningsråd: 223257 Parasitology. 2013, 140 (10), 1275-1286. urn:issn:0031-1820 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2462887 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182013000735 cristin:1053868 1275-1286 140 Parasitology 10 Journal article 2013 ftntnutrondheimi https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182013000735 2019-09-17T06:53:05Z When investigating parasite–host dynamics in wild populations, a fundamental parameter to investigate is prevalence. This quantifies the percentage of individuals infected in the population. Investigating how prevalence changes over time and space can reveal interesting aspects in the parasite–host relationship in natural populations. We investigated the dynamic between a common avian parasite (Syngamus trachea) in a host metapopulation of house sparrows (Passer domesticus) on the coast of Helgeland in northern Norway. We found that parasite prevalence varied in both time and space. In addition, the parasite prevalence was found to be different between demographic groups in the local populations. Our results reveal just how complex the dynamic between a host and its parasite may become in a fragmented landscape. Although temperature may be an important factor, the specific mechanisms causing this complexity are not fully understood, but need to be further examined to understand how parasite–host interactions may affect the ecological and evolutionary dynamics and viability of host populations. submittedVersion This is a submitted manuscript of an article published by Cambridge University Press in Parasitology, 21 June 2013 Article in Journal/Newspaper Helgeland Northern Norway NTNU Open Archive (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Helgeland Norway Parasitology 140 10 1275 1286 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
NTNU Open Archive (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) |
op_collection_id |
ftntnutrondheimi |
language |
English |
description |
When investigating parasite–host dynamics in wild populations, a fundamental parameter to investigate is prevalence. This quantifies the percentage of individuals infected in the population. Investigating how prevalence changes over time and space can reveal interesting aspects in the parasite–host relationship in natural populations. We investigated the dynamic between a common avian parasite (Syngamus trachea) in a host metapopulation of house sparrows (Passer domesticus) on the coast of Helgeland in northern Norway. We found that parasite prevalence varied in both time and space. In addition, the parasite prevalence was found to be different between demographic groups in the local populations. Our results reveal just how complex the dynamic between a host and its parasite may become in a fragmented landscape. Although temperature may be an important factor, the specific mechanisms causing this complexity are not fully understood, but need to be further examined to understand how parasite–host interactions may affect the ecological and evolutionary dynamics and viability of host populations. submittedVersion This is a submitted manuscript of an article published by Cambridge University Press in Parasitology, 21 June 2013 |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Holand, Håkon Jensen, Henrik Tufto, Jarle Sæther, Bernt-Erik Ringsby, Thor Harald |
spellingShingle |
Holand, Håkon Jensen, Henrik Tufto, Jarle Sæther, Bernt-Erik Ringsby, Thor Harald Temporal and spatial variation in prevalence of the parasite Syngamus trachea in a metapopulation of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) |
author_facet |
Holand, Håkon Jensen, Henrik Tufto, Jarle Sæther, Bernt-Erik Ringsby, Thor Harald |
author_sort |
Holand, Håkon |
title |
Temporal and spatial variation in prevalence of the parasite Syngamus trachea in a metapopulation of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) |
title_short |
Temporal and spatial variation in prevalence of the parasite Syngamus trachea in a metapopulation of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) |
title_full |
Temporal and spatial variation in prevalence of the parasite Syngamus trachea in a metapopulation of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) |
title_fullStr |
Temporal and spatial variation in prevalence of the parasite Syngamus trachea in a metapopulation of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) |
title_full_unstemmed |
Temporal and spatial variation in prevalence of the parasite Syngamus trachea in a metapopulation of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) |
title_sort |
temporal and spatial variation in prevalence of the parasite syngamus trachea in a metapopulation of house sparrows (passer domesticus) |
publisher |
Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
publishDate |
2013 |
url |
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2462887 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182013000735 |
geographic |
Helgeland Norway |
geographic_facet |
Helgeland Norway |
genre |
Helgeland Northern Norway |
genre_facet |
Helgeland Northern Norway |
op_source |
1275-1286 140 Parasitology 10 |
op_relation |
Norges forskningsråd: 221956 Norges forskningsråd: 204303 Norges forskningsråd: 223257 Parasitology. 2013, 140 (10), 1275-1286. urn:issn:0031-1820 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2462887 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182013000735 cristin:1053868 |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182013000735 |
container_title |
Parasitology |
container_volume |
140 |
container_issue |
10 |
container_start_page |
1275 |
op_container_end_page |
1286 |
_version_ |
1766023910566920192 |