Marine Disease Ecology

Author : Donald C. Behringer,Kevin D. Lafferty,Brian R. Silliman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198821632

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Marine Disease Ecology by Donald C. Behringer,Kevin D. Lafferty,Brian R. Silliman Pdf

Whether through loss of habitat or cascading community effects, diseases can shape the very nature of the marine environment. Despite their significant impacts, studies of marine diseases have tended to lag behind their terrestrial equivalents, particularly with regards to their ecological effects. However, in recent decades global research focused on marine disease ecology has expanded at an accelerating rate. This is due in part to increases in disease emergence across many taxa, but can also be attributed to a broader realization that the parasites responsible for disease are themselves important members of marine communities. Understanding their ecological relationships with the environment and their hosts is critical to understanding, conserving, and managing natural and exploited populations, communities, and ecosystems. Courses on marine disease ecology are now starting to emerge and this first textbook in the field will be ideally placed to serve them. Marine Disease Ecology is suitable for graduate students and researchers in the fields of marine disease ecology, aquaculture, fisheries, veterinary science, evolution and conservation. It will also be of relevance and use to a broader interdisciplinary audience of government agencies, NGOs, and marine resource managers.

Author : James W. Porter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401732840

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The Ecology and Etiology of Newly Emerging Marine Diseases by James W. Porter Pdf

The Ecology and Etiology of Newly Emerging Marine Diseases is a unique contribution to an entirely new field of scientific investigation. For the first time, material presented in this book identifies patterns and trends in the abundance and distribution of disease phenomena in the marine environment. These patterns have gone unrecognised and undetected in the past because the literature in this field is so widely scattered. The book is both interdisciplinary and synthetic. Studies in this book unequivocally link marine diseases to global climate change. The book changes our perspective on the major controls over the population dynamics of marine organisms. Papers in this volume clearly identify the intimate connection between public health and environmental health for marine-borne diseases such as cholera and human enteroviruses.

Author : Donald C. Behringer,Brian R. Silliman,Kevin D. Lafferty
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780192554833

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Marine Disease Ecology by Donald C. Behringer,Brian R. Silliman,Kevin D. Lafferty Pdf

Whether through loss of habitat or cascading community effects, diseases can shape the very nature of the marine environment. Despite their significant impacts, studies of marine diseases have tended to lag behind their terrestrial equivalents, particularly with regards to their ecological effects. However, in recent decades global research focused on marine disease ecology has expanded at an accelerating rate. This is due in part to increases in disease emergence across many taxa, but can also be attributed to a broader realization that the parasites responsible for disease are themselves important members of marine communities. Understanding their ecological relationships with the environment and their hosts is critical to understanding, conserving, and managing natural and exploited populations, communities, and ecosystems. Courses on marine disease ecology are now starting to emerge and this first textbook in the field will be ideally placed to serve them. Marine Disease Ecology is suitable for graduate students and researchers in the fields of marine disease ecology, aquaculture, fisheries, veterinary science, evolution and conservation. It will also be of relevance and use to a broader interdisciplinary audience of government agencies, NGOs, and marine resource managers.

Author : Drew Harvell
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520382985

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Ocean Outbreak by Drew Harvell Pdf

There is a growing crisis in our oceans: mysterious outbreaks of infectious disease are on the rise. Marine epidemics can cause mass die-offs of wildlife from the bottom to the top of food chains, impacting the health of ocean ecosystems as well as lives on land. Portending global environmental disaster, ocean outbreaks are fueled by warming seas, sewage dumping, unregulated aquaculture, and drifting plastic. Ocean Outbreak follows renowned scientist Drew Harvell and her colleagues into the field as they investigate how four iconic marine animals—corals, abalone, salmon, and starfish—have been devastated by disease. Based on over twenty years of research, this firsthand account of the sometimes gradual, sometimes exploding impact of disease on our ocean’s biodiversity ends with solutions and a call to action. Only through policy changes and the implementation of innovative solutions from nature can we reduce major outbreaks, save some ocean ecosystems, and protect our fragile environment.

Author : Kenneth Wilson,Andy Fenton,Dan Tompkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781107136564

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Wildlife Disease Ecology by Kenneth Wilson,Andy Fenton,Dan Tompkins Pdf

Introduces readers to key case studies that illustrate how theory and data can be integrated to understand wildlife disease ecology.

Author : Richard S. Ostfeld,Felicia Keesing,Valerie T. Eviner
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400837885

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Infectious Disease Ecology by Richard S. Ostfeld,Felicia Keesing,Valerie T. Eviner Pdf

News headlines are forever reporting diseases that take huge tolls on humans, wildlife, domestic animals, and both cultivated and native plants worldwide. These diseases can also completely transform the ecosystems that feed us and provide us with other critical benefits, from flood control to water purification. And yet diseases sometimes serve to maintain the structure and function of the ecosystems on which humans depend. Gathering thirteen essays by forty leading experts who convened at the Cary Conference at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in 2005, this book develops an integrated framework for understanding where these diseases come from, what ecological factors influence their impacts, and how they in turn influence ecosystem dynamics. It marks the first comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the rich and complex linkages between ecology and disease, and provides conceptual underpinnings to understand and ameliorate epidemics. It also sheds light on the roles that diseases play in ecosystems, bringing vital new insights to landscape management issues in particular. While the ecological context is a key piece of the puzzle, effective control and understanding of diseases requires the interaction of professionals in medicine, epidemiology, veterinary medicine, forestry, agriculture, and ecology. The essential resource on the subject, Infectious Disease Ecology seeks to bridge these fields with an ecological approach that focuses on systems thinking and complex interactions.

Author : Johannes Foufopoulos,Gary A. Wobeser,Hamish McCallum
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199583508

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Infectious Disease Ecology and Conservation by Johannes Foufopoulos,Gary A. Wobeser,Hamish McCallum Pdf

Emerging infectious diseases pose an increasingly serious threat to a number of endangered or sensitive species and are increasingly recognized as one of the major factors driving species extinction. Despite the significant impact of pathogens on conservation, no single book has yet integrated the theoretical principles underlying disease transmission with the practical health considerations for helping wildlife professionals and conservation biologists to manage disease outbreaks and conserve biodiversity. This novel and accessible book starts with a foundational section focusing on the role of pathogens in natural ecosystems, the dynamics of transmission in different environments, and the factors driving wildlife disease outbreaks. It then moves on to more applied issues concerned with the acquisition of field data including sampling, experimental design and analysis, as well as diagnostic analyses in both the laboratory and field. Guidelines for effective modelling and data analysis follow, before a final section is devoted to disease prevention and control including the prevention of novel outbreaks, the use of diseases as biocontrol agents, and the associated issues of ethics, public communication, and outreach. Infectious Disease Ecology and Conservation is primarily aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and established researchers in the fields of conservation biology, disease ecology, population ecology, and veterinary science. It will also be a valuable reference for conservation practitioners, land managers, and wildlife professionals who are required to deal with disease outbreak problems.

Author : James W. Porter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:314110423

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The Ecology and Etiology of Newly Emerging Marine Diseases by James W. Porter Pdf

Author : B. T. Grenfell,A. P. Dobson,Andrew P. Dobson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1995-09-07
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780521465021

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Ecology of Infectious Diseases in Natural Populations by B. T. Grenfell,A. P. Dobson,Andrew P. Dobson Pdf

A combination of ecology and epidemiology in natural, unmanaged, animal and plant populations.

Author : Colin B. Munn
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429590429

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Marine Microbiology by Colin B. Munn Pdf

The third edition of this bestselling text has been rigorously updated to reflect major new discoveries and concepts since 2011, especially progress due to extensive application of high-throughput sequencing, single cell genomics and analysis of large datasets. Significant advances in understanding the diversity and evolution of bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists, and viruses are discussed and their importance in marine processes is explored in detail. Now in full colour throughout, all chapters have been significantly expanded, with many new diagrams, illustrations and boxes to aid students’ interest and understanding. Novel pedagogy is designed to encourage students to explore current high-profile research topics. Examples include the impacts of rising CO2 levels on microbial community structure and ocean processes, interactions of microbes with plastic pollution, symbiotic interactions, and emerging diseases of marine life. This is the only textbook addressing such a broad range of topics in the specific area of marine microbiology, now a core topic within broader Marine Science degrees. A Companion Website provides additional online resources for instructors and students, including a summary of key concepts and terminology for each chapter, links to further resources, and flashcards to aid self-assessment.

Author : Ann E. Hajek,David I. Shapiro-Ilan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119256069

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Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases by Ann E. Hajek,David I. Shapiro-Ilan Pdf

A rapidly growing interdisciplinary field, disease ecology merges key ideas from ecology, medicine, genetics, immunology, and epidemiology to study how hosts and pathogens interact in populations, communities, and entire ecosystems. Bringing together contributions from leading international experts on the ecology of diseases among invertebrate species, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the field. Beginning with an introductory overview of general principles and methodologies, the book continues with in-depth discussions of a range of critical issues concerning invertebrate disease epidemiology, molecular biology, vectors, and pathogens. Topics covered in detail include: Methods for studying the ecology of invertebrate diseases and pathogens Invertebrate pathogen ecology and the ecology of pathogen groups Applied ecology of invertebrate pathogens Leveraging the ecology of invertebrate pathogens in microbial control Prevention and management of infectious diseases of aquatic invertebrates Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases is a necessary and long overdue addition to the world literature on this vitally important subject. This volume belongs on the reference shelves of all those involved in the environmental sciences, genetics, microbiology, marine biology, immunology, epidemiology, fisheries and wildlife science, and related disciplines.

Author : Shimshon Belkin,Rita R. Colwell
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 1441920129

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Oceans and Health: by Shimshon Belkin,Rita R. Colwell Pdf

It is surprising how little is actually known about the fate of wastewater bacteria once they enter the sea. This wide-ranging work is one of the first to unravel the mechanisms determining bacterial sensitivity or survival under these conditions.

Author : Simon Thrush,Judi Hewitt,Conrad Pilditch,Alf Norkko
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780198804765

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Ecology of Coastal Marine Sediments by Simon Thrush,Judi Hewitt,Conrad Pilditch,Alf Norkko Pdf

This accessible textbook provides an ideal point of entry into the field, providing basic information on the nature of soft-sediment ecosystems, examples of how and why we research them, the new questions these studies inspire, and the applications that ultimately benefit society.

Author : Ann E. Hajek,David I. Shapiro-Ilan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119256076

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Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases by Ann E. Hajek,David I. Shapiro-Ilan Pdf

A rapidly growing interdisciplinary field, disease ecology merges key ideas from ecology, medicine, genetics, immunology, and epidemiology to study how hosts and pathogens interact in populations, communities, and entire ecosystems. Bringing together contributions from leading international experts on the ecology of diseases among invertebrate species, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the field. Beginning with an introductory overview of general principles and methodologies, the book continues with in-depth discussions of a range of critical issues concerning invertebrate disease epidemiology, molecular biology, vectors, and pathogens. Topics covered in detail include: Methods for studying the ecology of invertebrate diseases and pathogens Invertebrate pathogen ecology and the ecology of pathogen groups Applied ecology of invertebrate pathogens Leveraging the ecology of invertebrate pathogens in microbial control Prevention and management of infectious diseases of aquatic invertebrates Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases is a necessary and long overdue addition to the world literature on this vitally important subject. This volume belongs on the reference shelves of all those involved in the environmental sciences, genetics, microbiology, marine biology, immunology, epidemiology, fisheries and wildlife science, and related disciplines.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:949776769

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Oxford Bibliographies by Anonim Pdf