The potential impact of disease on the migratory structure of a partially migratory passerine population

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
Paul Hurtado

Abstract

Since its introduction into eastern North America in the 1940s, the eastern population of house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) has become partially migratory, unlike its nonmigratory source population in southern California (Able and Belthoff in Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 265 (1410), 2063-2071, 1998; Belthoff and Gauthreaux in Condor 93, 374-382, 1991). The infectious disease mycoplasmal conjunctivitis (pathogen Mycoplasma gallisepticum or "MG"), which has been monitored in the house finch population since its appearance around 1993 (Dhondt et al. in J. Wild. Dis. 34 (2), 265-280, 1998), may induce higher mortality rates among populations in more northerly latitudes relative to more southerly populations. Here, we investigate the potential impact of this differential disease mortality on the migratory structure of the eastern house finch population using an epidemic modeling approach. Analytical and computational results suggest the ongoing MG epidemic in the eastern house finch could lead to increases in the percentage of and the total number of migrating individuals in a population despite overall population declines, assuming relatively high winter mortality rates in the north eastern part of their range. These results also suggest...Continue Reading

References

Dec 10, 1996·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·F PulidoA J van Noordwijk
May 13, 1998·Journal of Wildlife Diseases·A A DhondtR L Slothower
May 3, 2000·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·W M Hochachka, A A Dhondt
May 17, 2000·Journal of Wildlife Diseases·B K HartupD H Ley
Mar 29, 2001·Journal of Wildlife Diseases·B K HartupG V Kollias
Mar 22, 2005·Acta Tropica·André A DhondtKeila V Sydenstricker
Aug 19, 2005·Journal of Wildlife Diseases·Keila V SydenstrickerGeorge V Kollias
Apr 19, 2006·Avian Diseases·Keila V SydenstrickerGeorge V Kollias
Apr 21, 2006·Ecology Letters·Sonia AltizerPejman Rohani
Nov 24, 2006·Journal of Mathematical Biology·Stephen P Ellner, Mark Rees
Apr 3, 1981·Science·P Berthold, U Querner

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 26, 2012·Journal of Theoretical Biology·Paul J Hurtado
Mar 3, 2020·The Journal of Animal Ecology·Allison K Shaw, Sandra A Binning
Sep 2, 2017·Integrative and Comparative Biology·Sandra A BinningDominique G Roche

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.