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 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.This study was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation projects CGL2004-01348, POL2006-05175, POL2006-06635, CGL2007-60369 and by the European Regional Development Fund.Peer Reviewe

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 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.Fil: Barbosa, Andrés. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; EspañaFil: Benzal, Jesús. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; EspañaFil: Vidal, Virginia. Universidad de Murcia; EspañaFil: D'amico, Veronica Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Coria, Néstor Rubén. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Interno y Culto. Dirección Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino; ArgentinaFil: Diaz, Julia Inés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores; ArgentinaFil: Motas, Miguel. Universidad de Murcia; EspañaFil: Palacios, María José. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; EspañaFil: Cuervo, Jose Javier. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; EspañaFil: Ortiz, Juana. Universidad de Murcia; EspañaFil: Chitimia, Lidia. Universidad de Murcia; España. Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health; Rumani