Contrasting diversity dynamics of phoretic mites and beetles associated with vertebrate carrion

Barton, Philip; Weaver, Haylee J.; Manning, Adrian

Cultural advice

The Australian National University acknowledges, celebrates and pays our respects to the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people of the Canberra region and to all First Nations Australians on whose traditional lands we meet and work, and whose cultures are among the oldest continuing cultures in human history.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that ANU Library collections may include images, names, voices, and other representations of deceased persons.

Material in the collection may contain terms, language or views that reflect the period in which the item was created and may be considered inappropriate today.

Contrasting diversity dynamics of phoretic mites and beetles associated with vertebrate carrion

Date

2014

Authors

Barton, Philip

Weaver, Haylee J.

Manning, Adrian

Publisher

Kluwer Academic Publishers

Abstract

Carrion is an ephemeral and nutrient-rich resource that attracts a diverse array of arthropods as it decomposes. Carrion-associated mites often disperse between animal carcasses using phoresy, the transport of one species by another. Yet few studies have