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Logging effects on parasitic infections in a swamp rat (Malacomys edwardsi) in West Africa.
- Source :
- Journal of Mammalogy; Apr2022, Vol. 103 Issue 2, p383-393, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Habitat disturbance can have negative impacts on biodiversity, such as reducing species richness. The effects of habitat disturbances on parasite infections of host species, potentially altering their survival rate and thus abundance, are less well known. We examined the influence of forest logging in combination with seasonality, host abundance, host body condition, and host sex, on the community composition of gastrointestinal parasites infecting Edward's swamp rat, Malacomys edwardsi. Community composition of parasites did not differ between logged and undisturbed sites, but the abundance of some nematodes (i.e. Ascaris and hookworm) was higher in undisturbed than logged sites. The higher abundance of these nematode species implies a changed host-parasite relationship, thus potentially influencing host persistence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00222372
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Mammalogy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156276306
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyab159