Warm places, warm years, and warm seasons increase parasitizing of moose by winter ticks

Warm places, warm years, and warm seasons increase parasitizing of moose by winter ticks

Abstract Observed links between parasites, such as ticks, and climate change have aroused concern for human health, wildlife population dynamics, and broader ecosystem effects. The one‐host life history of the winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) links each annual cohort to environmental conditions...

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Main Authors: Nicholas J. DeCesare, Richard B. Harris, M. Paul Atwood, Eric J. Bergman, Alyson B. Courtemanch, Paul C. Cross, Gary L. Fralick, Kent R. Hersey, Mark A. Hurley, Troy M. Koser, Rebecca L. Levine, Kevin L. Monteith, Jesse R. Newby, Collin J. Peterson, Samuel Robertson, Benjamin L. Wise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-03-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
Alces alces
climate change
Dermacentor albipictus
moose
parasite
snow
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4799

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4799

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