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Infectious Disease, Endangerment, and Extinction
Joint Authors
MacPhee, Ross D. E.
Greenwood, Alex D.
Source
International Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Infectious disease, especially virulent infectious disease, is commonly regarded as a cause of fluctuation or decline in biological populations.
However, it is not generally considered as a primary factor in causing the actual endangerment or extinction of species.
We review here the known historical examples in which disease has, or has been assumed to have had, a major deleterious impact on animal species, including extinction, and highlight some recent cases in which disease is the chief suspect in causing the outright endangerment of particular species.
We conclude that the role of disease in historical extinctions at the population or species level may have been underestimated.
Recent methodological breakthroughs may lead to a better understanding of the past and present roles of infectious disease in influencing population fitness and other parameters.
American Psychological Association (APA)
MacPhee, Ross D. E.& Greenwood, Alex D.. 2013. Infectious Disease, Endangerment, and Extinction. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481715
Modern Language Association (MLA)
MacPhee, Ross D. E.& Greenwood, Alex D.. Infectious Disease, Endangerment, and Extinction. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481715
American Medical Association (AMA)
MacPhee, Ross D. E.& Greenwood, Alex D.. Infectious Disease, Endangerment, and Extinction. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481715
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481715