Is there a cost of parasites to caribou?

Macroparasites potentially play a significant but often ignored role in the ecology and dynamics of wild ruminant populations. In the Arctic, parasites may impact on host populations by exacerbating the effects of seasonal and limited forage availability on the condition, fecundity and survival of i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Parasitology 2009-02, Vol.136 (2), p.253-265
Hauptverfasser:	HUGHES, J., ALBON, S. D., IRVINE, R. J., WOODIN, S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abomasum - parasitology Animals Biological and medical sciences Body Fat Distribution Body weight competition Diptera Fecundity Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models Hypoderma tarandi Invertebrates Larvae Male Mammalia muskox Myiasis - parasitology Myiasis - veterinary Nematoda Nematoda - isolation & purification Nematode Infections - parasitology Nematode Infections - veterinary Ostertagia Ovibos moschatus parasite Parasites Pregnancy Rangifer tarandus Reindeer - growth & development Reindeer - parasitology Reindeer - physiology reproduction Ruminantia Ruminants - parasitology Seasons Teladorsagia Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution warble fly Weight Loss - physiology Winter
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