Investigating the role of urbanisation, wetlands and climatic conditions in nematode parasitism in a large Australian elapid snake

Investigating the role of urbanisation, wetlands and climatic conditions in nematode parasitism in a large Australian elapid snake

Tiger snakes (Notechis scutatus) in wetlands of South-West Western Australia (SW WA) are commonly parasitised by the nematode Ophidascaris pyrrhus. Host-parasite interactions are complex and can potentially be impacted by factors such as urbanisation or climate. We assessed whether urbanisation, dis...

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Main Authors: Lettoof, Damian, von Takach, B., Bateman, Bill, Gagnon, Marthe Monique, Aubret, Fabien
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER 2020
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Ecology
Parasitology
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
Urbanisation
Parasitism
Habitat fragmentation
Spatial
Temporal
Snake
URBAN HEAT-ISLAND
TIGER SNAKES
IMMUNE FUNCTIONS
POPULATIONS
INFECTIONS
NOTECHIS
IMPACT
TEMPERATURE
SERPENTES
EVOLUTION
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83507

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83507

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