For example, there are many different kinds of MPAs in U.S. waters including national parks, wildlife refuges, monuments and marine sanctuaries, fisheries closures, critical habitat, habitat areas of particular concern, state parks, conservation areas, estuarine reserves and preserves, and numerous others.
Some 30 species of ticks occur in Colorado. Table 1 lists the more common ones. Hard-shelled ticks (Ixodidae family) predominate and are represented by such familiar species as the Rocky Mountain wood tick, American dog tick and brown dog tick.
Ticks commonly carry disease-causing bacteria, parasites and viruses. Bites from these spider-like pests often transmit infectious diseases to humans. Tick-borne illnesses include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, Colorado tick fever, Southern tick-associated rash illness, relapsing fever and Q fever. Each of these diseases causes a range of flu-like symptoms, which can confound diagnosis.