Responses of migratory species and their pathogens to supplemental feeding

dc.contributor.authorSatterfield, Dara A.
dc.contributor.authorMarra, Peter P.
dc.contributor.authorSillett, T. Scott
dc.contributor.authorAltizer, Sonia
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-07T09:02:32Z
dc.date.available2018-04-07T09:02:32Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractMigratory animals undergo seasonal and often spectacular movements and perform crucial ecosystem services. In response to anthropogenic changes, including food subsidies, some migratory animals are now migrating shorter distances or halting migration altogether and forming resident populations. Recent studies suggest that shifts in migratory behaviour can alter the risk of infection for wildlife. Although migration is commonly assumed to enhance pathogen spread, for many species, migration has the opposite effect of lowering infection risk, if animals escape from habitats where pathogen stages have accumulated or if strenuous journeys cull infected hosts. Here, we summarize responses of migratory species to supplemental feeding and review modelling and empirical work that provides support for mechanisms through which resource-induced changes in migration can alter pathogen transmission. In particular, we focus on the well-studied example of monarch butterflies and their protozoan parasites in North America. We also identify areas for future research, including combining new technologies for tracking animal movements with pathogen surveillance and exploring potential evolutionary responses of hosts and pathogens to changing movement patterns. Given that many migratory animals harbour pathogens of conservation concern and zoonotic potential, studies that document ongoing shifts in migratory behaviour and infection risk are vitally needed. This article is part of the theme issue 'Anthropogenic resource subsidies and host-parasite dynamics in wildlife'.
dc.identifier0962-8436
dc.identifier.citationSatterfield, Dara A., Marra, Peter P., Sillett, T. Scott, and Altizer, Sonia. 2018. "<a href="https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/35380">Responses of migratory species and their pathogens to supplemental feeding</a>." <em>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences</em>, 373, (1745). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2017.0094">https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2017.0094</a>.
dc.identifier.issn0962-8436
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10088/35380
dc.publisherThe Royal Society
dc.relation.ispartofPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences 373 (1745)
dc.titleResponses of migratory species and their pathogens to supplemental feeding
dc.typearticle
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sro.identifier.doi10.1098/rstb.2017.0094
sro.identifier.itemID145903
sro.identifier.refworksID78965
sro.identifier.urlhttps://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/35380
sro.publicationPlaceLondon, England

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