Could parasite outbreaks be mediated by interspecific competition? The case of Entomophthora, blowflies, and vultures

Ecology. 2023 Feb;104(2):e3916. doi: 10.1002/ecy.3916. Epub 2023 Jan 5.

Authors

Carolina Baruzzi^{1

2}, Brandon T Barton^{3

4}, Marcus A Lashley^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, USA.
² Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
³ Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
⁴ Bioenvironmental Monitoring and Assessment Program, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 36336913
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3916

No abstract available

Keywords: carcass; carrion ecology; competition; decomposition rates; disease outbreaks; ecosystem functions; parasitism; vultures.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Calliphoridae
Disease Outbreaks
Ecology
Ecosystem
Entomophthora
Falconiformes*
Parasites*