2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Testing dilution versus amplification effects of primate biodiversity on parasite biodiversity
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20H03333
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 45050:Physical anthropology-related
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
MacIntosh Andrew 京都大学, 野生動物研究センター, 准教授 (30623136)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
岡本 宗裕 京都大学, ヒト行動進化研究センター, 教授 (70177096)
和田 崇之 大阪公立大学, 大学院生活科学研究科, 教授 (70332450)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | primatology / parasitology / conservation / epidemiology / biodiversity / macroecology |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The original aim of this research was to test the relationship between primate biodiversity and parasite biodiversity in the biodiverse forests of Malaysian Borneo. However, because of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, we were unable to conduct this research as planned in the first 2 years (FY2020, FY2021). We were able to conduct field surveys in 2023, and analyses are ongoing. Because of the delays associate with international travel, we expanded this project to include an investigation of how invasive species - themselves agents of biodiversity change - influence parasite biodiversity in a terrestrial island ecosystem in Japan (Yakushima). This report includes progress made in both projects.
Through the project, we were able to further distinguish parasite diversity in a primate rich region of Malaysian Borneo and are currently working on modeling primate and parasite biodiversity interactions. We are also measuring risks of parasite spread to local fauna through invasive tanuki on Yakushima.
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| Free Research Field |
Primatology and Wildlife Science
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
Global events like the SARS-CoV2 pandemic underscore the importance of understanding disease emergence, especially in human-wildlife interface areas. Our work shows the connections between changing biodiversity and parasitic disease risk in wildlife within sensitive ecosystems.
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