Changing climate conditions could have significant impacts on wildlife health. Shifts in temperature and precipitation may directly affect the occurrence of disease in fish and wildlife by altering their interactions with pathogens (such as the bacterium that causes Lyme disease), helping vectors like mosquitoes and ticks expand their range, or speeding up the time it takes for a parasite to develop from an egg to an adult. Climate change can also indirectly affect the health of fish and wildlife as their habitats change. For example, reduced food availability could lead to overcrowding and increased disease transmission, or warmer temperatures might increase stress levels, weakening immune systems and making animals...
Categories: Project;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2018,
Alaska,
Alaska CASC,
CASC,
Completed, All tags...
Fish,
Fish,
National CASC,
National CASC,
North Central,
North Central CASC,
Northeast,
Northeast CASC,
Northwest,
Northwest CASC,
Other Wildlife,
Pacific Islands,
Pacific Islands CASC,
Projects by Region,
Science Tools for Managers,
Science Tools for Managers,
South Central,
South Central CASC,
Southeast,
Southeast CASC,
Southwest,
Southwest CASC,
State of the Science,
State of the Science,
Wildlife and Plants,
Wildlife and Plants, Fewer tags
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