Seabird ticks (Ixodes uriae) distribution along the Antarctic Peninsula

The distribution of the tick Ixodes uriae is studied in the South Shetlands and different locations along the Antarctic Peninsula. Ticks were found beneath stones close to penguin rookeries of chinstrap, gentoo and adelie penguin, although no individuals were found parasitized. Our results showed th...

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Authors: Barbosa, Andrés, Benzal, Jesús, Vidal, Virginia, D'amico, Veronica Laura, Coria, Néstor Rubén, Diaz, Julia Inés, Motas, Miguel, Palacios, María José, Cuervo, Jose Javier, Ortiz, Juana, Chitimia, Lidia
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2011
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/72345
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/72345
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Antarctic Peninsula
Distribution
Ixodes Uriae
Penguins
South Shetlands
Ticks
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Summary:The distribution of the tick Ixodes uriae is studied in the South Shetlands and different locations along the Antarctic Peninsula. Ticks were found beneath stones close to penguin rookeries of chinstrap, gentoo and adelie penguin, although no individuals were found parasitized. Our results showed that ticks are not distributed evenly along the Antarctic Peninsula being more common and abundant in the northern part with relative abundances of ticks ranging from 1 to 57 individuals per stone and from 2 to 26% of the stone inspected. Ticks are probably absent in the south. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.

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