Consequences of haemogregarine infection on the escape distance in the lacertid lizard, Podarcis vaucheri

Nowadays it is widely accepted that parasites play a significant role in the community structures in which they occur, and ultimately upon ecosystems. Furthermore, infection by parasites might be associated with considerable deterioration of individual host fitness. While the apicomplexan parasites...

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Autores: Damas-Moreira, Isabel, Harris, David James, Rosado, Daniela, Tavares, Isabel, Maia, Joao P. M. C., Salvi, Daniele, Perera, Ana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/112012
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/112012
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Palabra clave:Hepatozoon
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Flight-initiation distance
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spelling Consequences of haemogregarine infection on the escape distance in the lacertid lizard, Podarcis vaucheriDamas-Moreira, IsabelHarris, David JamesRosado, DanielaTavares, IsabelMaia, Joao P. M. C.Salvi, DanielePerera, AnaHepatozoonLacertidFlight-initiation distanceNowadays it is widely accepted that parasites play a significant role in the community structures in which they occur, and ultimately upon ecosystems. Furthermore, infection by parasites might be associated with considerable deterioration of individual host fitness. While the apicomplexan parasites belonging to the genus Hepatozoon can provoke severe deleterious effects in some mammals, impact on other hosts, such as reptiles, is still unclear. We assessed the effect of Hepatozoon parasites on Podarcis vaucheri flight-initiation distance from a simulated predator, a behaviour that is determinant for a successful escape and is therefore likely to have major implications on a lizard's survival. We found that flight-initiation distance was not dependent on the time of the day or tail condition. Subadults exhibited worse body condition than adults and females had worse body condition than males. Regarding intensity of parasitism, subadults showed higher parasitemia levels. Escape distance was not associated with parasitic load or any of the other studied features, which is indicative of limited impact of the parasite. This negligible effect might explain the remarkably high prevalence (more than 96%) of this parasitic group within this P. vaucheri population. © Firenze University Press.Fieldwork was carried out under the permit of the Haut Commisariat aux Eaux and Forets of Morocco (HCEFLCD/DLCDPN/DPRN/DFF N°14/2010) and was supported by the Percy Sladen Memorial Fund (to DJH), by the British Herpetological Society (to IDM), and by the Chicago Herpetological Society (to JPM). JPM, DS, and AP are supported by grants and contract by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT, Portugal) under the Programa Operacional Potencial Humano – Quadro de Referência Estratégico Nacional funds from the European Social Fund and Portuguese Ministério da Educação e Ciência (JPM: PhD grant SFRH/BD/74305/2010; DS: post-doctoral grant SFRH/BPD/66592/2009; AP: contract IF/01257/2012). DJH is supported by FEDER through the compete program, the project “Genomics and Evolutionary Biology” co-financed by North Portugal Regional Operational Program (ON.2) under NSRF through the European Regional Development Fund.Peer ReviewedFirenze University PressHaut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte Contre la Désertification (Maroc)Percy Sladen Memorial FundBritish Herpetological SocietyFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Portugal)European CommissionChicago Herpetological SocietyMinistério da Educação e Ciência (Portugal)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2015201520142015info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/112012reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttp://dx.doi.org/10.13128Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/1120122026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Consequences of haemogregarine infection on the escape distance in the lacertid lizard, Podarcis vaucheri
title Consequences of haemogregarine infection on the escape distance in the lacertid lizard, Podarcis vaucheri
spellingShingle Consequences of haemogregarine infection on the escape distance in the lacertid lizard, Podarcis vaucheri
Damas-Moreira, Isabel
Hepatozoon
Lacertid
Flight-initiation distance
title_short Consequences of haemogregarine infection on the escape distance in the lacertid lizard, Podarcis vaucheri
title_full Consequences of haemogregarine infection on the escape distance in the lacertid lizard, Podarcis vaucheri
title_fullStr Consequences of haemogregarine infection on the escape distance in the lacertid lizard, Podarcis vaucheri
title_full_unstemmed Consequences of haemogregarine infection on the escape distance in the lacertid lizard, Podarcis vaucheri
title_sort Consequences of haemogregarine infection on the escape distance in the lacertid lizard, Podarcis vaucheri
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Damas-Moreira, Isabel
Harris, David James
Rosado, Daniela
Tavares, Isabel
Maia, Joao P. M. C.
Salvi, Daniele
Perera, Ana
author Damas-Moreira, Isabel
author_facet Damas-Moreira, Isabel
Harris, David James
Rosado, Daniela
Tavares, Isabel
Maia, Joao P. M. C.
Salvi, Daniele
Perera, Ana
author_role author
author2 Harris, David James
Rosado, Daniela
Tavares, Isabel
Maia, Joao P. M. C.
Salvi, Daniele
Perera, Ana
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte Contre la Désertification (Maroc)
Percy Sladen Memorial Fund
British Herpetological Society
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Portugal)
European Commission
Chicago Herpetological Society
Ministério da Educação e Ciência (Portugal)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Hepatozoon
Lacertid
Flight-initiation distance
topic Hepatozoon
Lacertid
Flight-initiation distance
description Nowadays it is widely accepted that parasites play a significant role in the community structures in which they occur, and ultimately upon ecosystems. Furthermore, infection by parasites might be associated with considerable deterioration of individual host fitness. While the apicomplexan parasites belonging to the genus Hepatozoon can provoke severe deleterious effects in some mammals, impact on other hosts, such as reptiles, is still unclear. We assessed the effect of Hepatozoon parasites on Podarcis vaucheri flight-initiation distance from a simulated predator, a behaviour that is determinant for a successful escape and is therefore likely to have major implications on a lizard's survival. We found that flight-initiation distance was not dependent on the time of the day or tail condition. Subadults exhibited worse body condition than adults and females had worse body condition than males. Regarding intensity of parasitism, subadults showed higher parasitemia levels. Escape distance was not associated with parasitic load or any of the other studied features, which is indicative of limited impact of the parasite. This negligible effect might explain the remarkably high prevalence (more than 96%) of this parasitic group within this P. vaucheri population. © Firenze University Press.
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