Carter T Atkinson, PhD
Specialty: Wildlife disease with a focus on vector borne parasitic diseases of birds
Research Interests: Ecology and pathogenicity of blood parasites of vertebrates
Personal Interests: Hiking and family life
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. 1985 Veterinary Parasitology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
M.S. 1981 Medical Parasitology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
B.S. 1976 Biology, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
Science and Products
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Wildlife disease and conservation in Hawaii: pathogenicity of avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) in experimentally infected Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea) Wildlife disease and conservation in Hawaii: pathogenicity of avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) in experimentally infected Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea)
Native Hawaiian forest birds are facing a major extinction crisis with more than 75% of species recorded in historical times either extinct or endangered. Reasons for this catastrophe include habitat destruction, competition with non-native species, and introduction of predators and avian diseases. We tested susceptibility of Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea), a declining native species, and...
Authors
C. T. Atkinson, K.L. Woods, Robert J. Dusek, L.S. Sileo, W.M. Iko
Hawaii's endemic birds Hawaii's endemic birds
The endemic landbirds of Hawaii, particularly the Hawaiian honeycreepers, an endemic subfamily of the cardueline finches, are one of the world's most dramatic examples of adaptive radiation and speciation (see glossary) in island ecosystems (Freed et al. 1987; Scott et al. 1988). From what is believed to have been a single successful colonization of the Hawaiian Archipelago by an...
Authors
James D. Jacobi, Carter T. Atkinson
Plasmodia of birds Plasmodia of birds
No abstract available.
Authors
Charles van Riper, C. T. Atkinson, T. M. Seed
Epidemic pox and malaria in native forest birds Epidemic pox and malaria in native forest birds
Studies by Warner in the 1950’s and van Riper in the 1970’s identified disease as a potential limiting factor in the distribution and abundance of Hawaii’s native forest birds. Mosquito-transmitted protozoan and viral infections caused by malarial parasites and pox virus were especially significant. Both organisms were introduced to the islands after the arrival of Europeans and are...
Authors
C. T. Atkinson, R. J. Dusek, W. M. Iko
Avian malaria fatal to juvenile I'iwi Avian malaria fatal to juvenile I'iwi
No abstract available.
Authors
C. T. Atkinson, R. J. Dusek, W. M. Iko
Science and Products
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Wildlife disease and conservation in Hawaii: pathogenicity of avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) in experimentally infected Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea) Wildlife disease and conservation in Hawaii: pathogenicity of avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) in experimentally infected Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea)
Native Hawaiian forest birds are facing a major extinction crisis with more than 75% of species recorded in historical times either extinct or endangered. Reasons for this catastrophe include habitat destruction, competition with non-native species, and introduction of predators and avian diseases. We tested susceptibility of Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea), a declining native species, and...
Authors
C. T. Atkinson, K.L. Woods, Robert J. Dusek, L.S. Sileo, W.M. Iko
Hawaii's endemic birds Hawaii's endemic birds
The endemic landbirds of Hawaii, particularly the Hawaiian honeycreepers, an endemic subfamily of the cardueline finches, are one of the world's most dramatic examples of adaptive radiation and speciation (see glossary) in island ecosystems (Freed et al. 1987; Scott et al. 1988). From what is believed to have been a single successful colonization of the Hawaiian Archipelago by an...
Authors
James D. Jacobi, Carter T. Atkinson
Plasmodia of birds Plasmodia of birds
No abstract available.
Authors
Charles van Riper, C. T. Atkinson, T. M. Seed
Epidemic pox and malaria in native forest birds Epidemic pox and malaria in native forest birds
Studies by Warner in the 1950’s and van Riper in the 1970’s identified disease as a potential limiting factor in the distribution and abundance of Hawaii’s native forest birds. Mosquito-transmitted protozoan and viral infections caused by malarial parasites and pox virus were especially significant. Both organisms were introduced to the islands after the arrival of Europeans and are...
Authors
C. T. Atkinson, R. J. Dusek, W. M. Iko
Avian malaria fatal to juvenile I'iwi Avian malaria fatal to juvenile I'iwi
No abstract available.
Authors
C. T. Atkinson, R. J. Dusek, W. M. Iko