Does host migration affect host-parasite interaction? Migrant birds harbor exclusive parasites but have similar roles in parasite-host networks.

Author:

Dutra Daniela de Angeli1ORCID,Rodrigues Raquel Andrade2,Pichorim Mauro3,Moreira Patrícia de Abreu4,Braga Érika Martins2

Affiliation:

1. University of Otago

2. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas

3. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

4. Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto

Abstract

Abstract Parasites comprise a substantial portion of global biodiversity and play critical roles in shaping ecosystems by modulating trophic networks and affecting their hosts’ abundance and distribution. The dynamics of host migration introduce new complexity to these relationships. From the host perspective, migratory behavior can either act as a defense mechanism or augment exposition to a broader spectrum of pathogens. Conversely, for parasites, host migration represents a mechanism for their dispersion and an opportunity to infect new host species. This study investigates the complex interplay between migration and host-parasite interactions, focusing on the interaction between hosts and avian malaria and malaria-like parasites in the Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest. We captured 1,466 birds representing 70 different species, uncovering 322 infections with Plasmodium/Haemoproteus parasites. We observed variations in migration timing and fluctuations in host abundance across months. By comparing the observed patterns of interaction of migratory and non-migratory birds to patterns of interaction expected at random, we show that migration affects the roles hosts take in the host-parasite network. Interestingly, despite the fact migratory species hosted more exclusive and distinct parasites, migrants did not occupy central network positions, which are dominated by resident birds. Overall, we highlight the role of resident birds as key species within host-parasite communities and the high specialization among avian haemosporidians and their hosts.

Publisher

Research Square Platform LLC

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