Habitat suitability map of <em>Ixodes ricinus</em> tick in France using multi-criteria analysis
The tick Ixodes ricinus is widely distributed across Europe and is responsible for the transmission of several pathogens to humans and animals. In this study, we used a knowledge-based method to map variations in habitat suitability for I. ricinus ticks throughout continental France and Corsica. Th...
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| author | Isabelle Lebert Séverine Bord Christine Saint-Andrieux Eva Cassar Patrick Gasqui Frédéric Beugnet Karine Chalvet-Monfray Sophie O. Vanwambeke Gwenaël Vourc’h Magalie René-Martellet |
| author_facet | Isabelle Lebert Séverine Bord Christine Saint-Andrieux Eva Cassar Patrick Gasqui Frédéric Beugnet Karine Chalvet-Monfray Sophie O. Vanwambeke Gwenaël Vourc’h Magalie René-Martellet |
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The tick Ixodes ricinus is widely distributed across Europe and is responsible for the transmission of several pathogens to humans and animals. In this study, we used a knowledge-based method to map variations in habitat suitability for I. ricinus ticks throughout continental France and Corsica. The multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) integrated four major biotic and abiotic factors known to influence tick populations: climate, land cover, altitude and the density of wild ungulates. For each factor, habitat suitability index (HSI) values were attributed to different locations based on knowledge regarding its impact on tick populations. For the MCDA, two methods of factor combination were tested, additive and multiplicative, both which were evaluated at the spatial scales of departments and local municipalities. The resulting habitat suitability maps (resolution=100x100 m) revealed that conditions are suitable for I. ricinus over most of France and Corsica. Particularly suitable habitats were located in central, north-eastern and south-western France, while less-suitable habitats were found in the Mediterranean and mountainous regions. To validate the approach, the HSI scores were compared to field data of I. ricinus nymph abundance. Regardless of scale, the correlation between abundance indicator and HSI score was stronger for the additive than for the multiplicative approach. Overall, this study demonstrates the value of MCDA for estimating habitat suitability maps for I. ricinus abundance, which could be especially useful in highlighting areas of the tick’s distribution where preventive measures should be prioritised.
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| spelling | doaj.art-6bb5b87469864181aa7668bd41257bb12022-12-22T02:09:46ZengPAGEPress PublicationsGeospatial Health1827-19871970-70962022-05-0117110.4081/gh.2022.1058Habitat suitability map of <em>Ixodes ricinus</em> tick in France using multi-criteria analysisIsabelle Lebert0Séverine Bord1Christine Saint-Andrieux2Eva Cassar3Patrick Gasqui4Frédéric Beugnet5Karine Chalvet-Monfray6Sophie O. Vanwambeke7Gwenaël Vourc’h8Magalie René-Martellet9University of Clermont Auvergne, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Saint-Genès Champanelle, France; University of Lyon, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Marcy l’EtoileUniversity of Clermont Auvergne, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Saint-Genès Champanelle; University of Paris-Saclay, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, AgroParisTech, ParisFrench Biodiversity Office, GerstheimUniversity of Clermont Auvergne, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Saint-Genès Champanelle, France; University of Lyon, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Marcy l’EtoileUniversity of Clermont Auvergne, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Saint-Genès Champanelle, France; University of Lyon, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Marcy l’EtoileBoehringer Ingelheim, LyonUniversity of Clermont Auvergne, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Saint-Genès Champanelle, France; University of Lyon, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Marcy l’EtoileGeorges Lemaître Centre for Earth and Climate research, Earth & Life Institute, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-NeuveUniversity of Clermont Auvergne, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Saint-Genès Champanelle, France; University of Lyon, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Marcy l’EtoileUniversity of Clermont Auvergne, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Saint-Genès Champanelle, France; University of Lyon, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, Marcy l’Etoile The tick Ixodes ricinus is widely distributed across Europe and is responsible for the transmission of several pathogens to humans and animals. In this study, we used a knowledge-based method to map variations in habitat suitability for I. ricinus ticks throughout continental France and Corsica. The multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) integrated four major biotic and abiotic factors known to influence tick populations: climate, land cover, altitude and the density of wild ungulates. For each factor, habitat suitability index (HSI) values were attributed to different locations based on knowledge regarding its impact on tick populations. For the MCDA, two methods of factor combination were tested, additive and multiplicative, both which were evaluated at the spatial scales of departments and local municipalities. The resulting habitat suitability maps (resolution=100x100 m) revealed that conditions are suitable for I. ricinus over most of France and Corsica. Particularly suitable habitats were located in central, north-eastern and south-western France, while less-suitable habitats were found in the Mediterranean and mountainous regions. To validate the approach, the HSI scores were compared to field data of I. ricinus nymph abundance. Regardless of scale, the correlation between abundance indicator and HSI score was stronger for the additive than for the multiplicative approach. Overall, this study demonstrates the value of MCDA for estimating habitat suitability maps for I. ricinus abundance, which could be especially useful in highlighting areas of the tick’s distribution where preventive measures should be prioritised. https://geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/1058Ixodes ricinushabitat suitability mappingclimateland coverwild ungulateFrance. |
| spellingShingle | Isabelle Lebert Séverine Bord Christine Saint-Andrieux Eva Cassar Patrick Gasqui Frédéric Beugnet Karine Chalvet-Monfray Sophie O. Vanwambeke Gwenaël Vourc’h Magalie René-Martellet Habitat suitability map of <em>Ixodes ricinus</em> tick in France using multi-criteria analysis Geospatial Health Ixodes ricinus habitat suitability mapping climate land cover wild ungulate France. |
| title | Habitat suitability map of <em>Ixodes ricinus</em> tick in France using multi-criteria analysis |
| title_full | Habitat suitability map of <em>Ixodes ricinus</em> tick in France using multi-criteria analysis |
| title_fullStr | Habitat suitability map of <em>Ixodes ricinus</em> tick in France using multi-criteria analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Habitat suitability map of <em>Ixodes ricinus</em> tick in France using multi-criteria analysis |
| title_short | Habitat suitability map of <em>Ixodes ricinus</em> tick in France using multi-criteria analysis |
| title_sort | habitat suitability map of em ixodes ricinus em tick in france using multi criteria analysis |
| topic | Ixodes ricinus habitat suitability mapping climate land cover wild ungulate France. |
| url | https://geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/1058 |
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