Disease-limited distributions? Contrasts in the prevalence of avian malaria in shorebird species using marine and freshwater habitats

By Luísa Mendes, T. Piersma, Miguel Lecoq, B. Spaans, R. Ricklefs. 2005

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Status of the red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) in the western hemisphere (2008, background): “Recent studies have shown that tropical wintering shorebirds have a higher incidence of parasites and pathogens than those wintering at higher latitudes (Mendes et al. 2005).”
Is There a Latitudinal Gradient in the Importance of Biotic Interactions (2009, background): “In Chile, the prevalence of blood parasites in birds increases toward lower latitudes (Merino et al. 2008), and the number of shorebirds infected with malaria declines with latitude in Europe and Africa (Mendes et al. 2005).”
Relationship between avian malaria distribution and an exotic invasive mosquito in New Zealand (2006, background): “Prevalence of infection can vary widely, from 0 to 100%, and can be linked to multiple factors, including host suitability and differences in both exposure and immunity (Mendes et al. 2005; Valkiūnas 2005; Westerdahl et al. 2005).”
Using the power of comparison to explain habitat use and migration strategies of shorebirds worldwide (2007, background): “The subspecies piersmai and rogersi coming from wintering areas in northwest Australia and southeastern Australia/New Zealand, respectively, both migrate through the Yellow Sea in spring (Battley et al. 2005; Piersma et al. 2005).”