Divergent parasite faunas in adjacent populations of west Greenland caribou: Natural and anthropogenic influences on diversity☆

•We described gastrointestinal nematodes for two caribou populations in Greenland.•Abomasa and small intestines from female caribou were examined.•Nematodes collected were morphologically identified to species.•Abomasal diversity differed between populations and reflected historical processes.•Paras...

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Published in:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Main Authors: Steele, Jillian, Orsel, Karin, Cuyler, Christine, Hoberg, Eric P., Schmidt, Niels M., Kutz, Susan J.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013
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Greenland
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3862502
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.05.002
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Summary:•We described gastrointestinal nematodes for two caribou populations in Greenland.•Abomasa and small intestines from female caribou were examined.•Nematodes collected were morphologically identified to species.•Abomasal diversity differed between populations and reflected historical processes.•Parasite faunas appear structured by species loss and recent host translocations.

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