Abstract
The impact of introducing animals into an established ecosystem can be directly observed through predator-prey and competition interactions. The impact of animals via more obscure relationships, such as the host-parasite relationship, are generally not considered. The cane toad Bufo marinus (Linnaeus) was introduced to Australia in 1935. Despite intensive research into many aspects of the biology of the toad, there has been no systematic survey of the parasite fauna of B. marinus in Australia. It is unknown exactly what parasites the toad may have introduced to Australia and also the range of parasites that may have adapted to the toad from native fauna since its introduction. The provisional conclusion from this review is that all the helminth parasites so far recorded from B. marinus in Australia have been acquired from local hosts. The interaction of toads and nativa fauna via their parasites remains unknown.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 316-324 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Austral Ecology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01 Jan 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Introduced animals and their parasites : The cane toad, Bufo marinus, in Australia. / Barton, Diane P.
In: Austral Ecology, Vol. 22, No. 3, 01.01.1997, p. 316-324.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Introduced animals and their parasites
T2 - The cane toad, Bufo marinus, in Australia
AU - Barton, Diane P.
PY - 1997/1/1
Y1 - 1997/1/1
N2 - The impact of introducing animals into an established ecosystem can be directly observed through predator-prey and competition interactions. The impact of animals via more obscure relationships, such as the host-parasite relationship, are generally not considered. The cane toad Bufo marinus (Linnaeus) was introduced to Australia in 1935. Despite intensive research into many aspects of the biology of the toad, there has been no systematic survey of the parasite fauna of B. marinus in Australia. It is unknown exactly what parasites the toad may have introduced to Australia and also the range of parasites that may have adapted to the toad from native fauna since its introduction. The provisional conclusion from this review is that all the helminth parasites so far recorded from B. marinus in Australia have been acquired from local hosts. The interaction of toads and nativa fauna via their parasites remains unknown.
AB - The impact of introducing animals into an established ecosystem can be directly observed through predator-prey and competition interactions. The impact of animals via more obscure relationships, such as the host-parasite relationship, are generally not considered. The cane toad Bufo marinus (Linnaeus) was introduced to Australia in 1935. Despite intensive research into many aspects of the biology of the toad, there has been no systematic survey of the parasite fauna of B. marinus in Australia. It is unknown exactly what parasites the toad may have introduced to Australia and also the range of parasites that may have adapted to the toad from native fauna since its introduction. The provisional conclusion from this review is that all the helminth parasites so far recorded from B. marinus in Australia have been acquired from local hosts. The interaction of toads and nativa fauna via their parasites remains unknown.
KW - Amphibia
KW - Community ecology
KW - Conservation biology
KW - Helminth
KW - Introduction biology
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VL - 22
SP - 316
EP - 324
JO - Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere
JF - Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere
SN - 1442-9985
IS - 3
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