Long-term dynamics of trematode infections in common birds that use farmlands as their feeding habitats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The biodiversity of farmland habitats is witnessing unprecedented change, mostly in declines and simplification of assemblages that were established during centuries of the use of traditional agricultural techniques. In Central Europe, conspicuous changes are evident in populations of common farmland birds, in strong contrast to forest birds in the same region. However, there is a lack of information on longitudinal changes in trematodes that are associated with common farmland birds, despite the fact that diversity of trematodes is directly linked to the preservation of long-established food webs and habitat use adaptations of their hosts.

Methods

We analyzed the population trends of trematodes for the period 1963-2020 in six bird species that use Central Europea

SUBMITTER: Sitko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8344216 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature