First record and molecular detection of Ornithodoros maritimus Vermeil & Marguet, 1967 in Türkiye with notes on other tick species collected on the Gull Island, Sinop

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dc.contributor.authorOzsemir, Arif Cemal
dc.contributor.authorSonmez, Evrim
dc.contributor.authorZarrabi-Ahrabi, Salar
dc.contributor.authorGargili-Keles, Aysen
dc.contributor.authorAkyildiz, Gurkan
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-25T14:19:47Z
dc.date.available2026-04-25T14:19:47Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractTicks play an important role in the ecology of zoonotic diseases, however their diversity and host associations in insular ecosystems remain insufficiently documented in T & uuml;rkiye. We investigated tick occurrence on yellow-legged Gulls (Larus michahellis) and within their nesting environment on Gull Island (Sinop, T & uuml;rkiye) between March and June 2025. A total of 574 gull chicks and 833 nests were examined, yielding eight tick specimens. Morphological examination and molecular analyses revealed three noteworthy observations: (i) the detection of an adult Ixodes ricinus female attached to a yellow-legged gull chick, representing a rare avian host record, (ii) the presence of a questing male Hyalomma marginatum on the island floor, and (iii) the first record of Ornithodoros maritimus in T & uuml;rkiye, confirmed by mitochondrial 16 S rRNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. The findings suggest that small insular habitats can be intermittently colonized by tick species of medical relevance, likely through host-mediated dispersal, while also highlighting ecological constraints that may limit long-term population establishment. These observations contribute to the faunistic knowledge of ticks in T & uuml;rkiye and underscore the need for targeted surveillance of seabird-associated soft ticks along coastal ecosystems.
dc.description.sponsorshipMarmara University
dc.description.sponsorshipOpen access funding provided by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUB & Idot;TAK).
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10493-026-01112-3
dc.identifier.issn0168-8162
dc.identifier.issn1572-9702
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-3543-061X
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-8610-5174
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2593-8826
dc.identifier.pmid41644781
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105029437496
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-026-01112-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/8190
dc.identifier.volume96
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001680760600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofExperimental and Applied Acarology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260420
dc.subjectOrnithodoros maritimus
dc.subjectIxodes ricinus
dc.subjectHyalomma marginatum
dc.subjectYellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis)
dc.subjectTicks
dc.titleFirst record and molecular detection of Ornithodoros maritimus Vermeil & Marguet, 1967 in Türkiye with notes on other tick species collected on the Gull Island, Sinop
dc.typeArticle

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