Original paper

Challenging the dogma of the ‘Island Syndrome’: a study of helminth parasites of feral cats and black rats on Christmas Island

Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 99 - 118
Published: Jan 2, 2018
Abstract
Many island ecosystems are exposed to ecological threats through invasive species and the parasites they harbour. Parasites can impact endemic island populations whether they are stable populations or ones already in decline. The ‘Island Syndrome’ hypothesis proposes that richness and diversity of introduced parasites differ from mainland populations with lower parasite species diversity on islands due to the founder effect. To examine the role...
Paper Details
Title
Challenging the dogma of the ‘Island Syndrome’: a study of helminth parasites of feral cats and black rats on Christmas Island
Published Date
Jan 2, 2018
Volume
25
Issue
1
Pages
99 - 118
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