Only a few parasites thrive on islands A study of avian malaria parasites in the Canary and Madeira archipelagos shows that the typical characteristics of island communities of parasites can evolve very quickly.
Global warming will change parasite impacts on wildlife Researchers at the Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology, Complutense University of Madrid concluded that global warming will promote the expansion of the most virulent strains of malaria parasites in bird populations
