INVESTIGADORES
D'AMICO veronica laura
artículos
Título:
Seabird ticks (Ixodes uriae) distribution along the Antarctic Peninsula
Autor/es:
ANDRÉS BARBOSA; JESÚS BENZAL; VIRGINIA VIDAL; VERÓNICA D'AMICO; NÉSTOR CORIA; JULIA DIAZ; MIGUEL MOTAS; MARÍA JOSÉ PALACIOS; JOSÉ JAVIER CUERVO; JUANA ORTIZ; LIDIA CHITIMIA
Revista:
POLAR BIOLOGY
Editorial:
SPRINGER
Referencias:
Año: 2011 vol. 34 p. 1621 - 1624
ISSN:
0722-4060
Resumen:
The distribution of the tick Ixodes uriae is studied in the South Shetlands and diVerent 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.Ixodes uriae is studied in the South Shetlands and diVerent 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.
