Parasite Communities Patterns And Processes

Author : Gerald W. Esch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400908376

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Parasite Communities: Patterns and Processes by Gerald W. Esch Pdf

We first discussed the possibility of organizing a symposium on helminth communities in June, 1986. At that time, we were engaged in writing a joint paper on potential structuring mechanisms in helminth communities; we disagreed on a number of issues. We felt the reason for such debate was because the discipline was in a great state of flux, with many new concepts and approaches being introduced with increasing frequency. After consider able discussion about the need, scope and the inevitable limitations of such a symposium, we decided that the time was ripe to bring other ecologists, engaged in similar research, face-to-face. There were many individuals from whom to choose; we selected those who were actively publishing on helminth communities or those who had expertise in areas which we felt were particularly appropriate. We compiled a list of potential participants, contacted them and received unanimous support to organize such a symposium. Our intent was to cover several broad areas, fully recognizing that breadth negates depth (at least with a publisher's limitation on the number of pages). We felt it important to consider patterns amongst different kinds of hosts because this is where we had disagreed among ourselves.

Author : Gerald W Esch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1989-11-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9400908385

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Parasite Communities by Gerald W Esch Pdf

Author : Kenneth Wilson,Andy Fenton,Dan Tompkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 52,7 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 : N.E. Beckage
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461559832

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Parasites and Pathogens by N.E. Beckage Pdf

When Nancy Beckage and I first met in Lynn Riddiford's laboratory at the University of Washington in the mid 1970s, the fields of parasitology, behavior, and endocrinology were thriving and far-flung--disciplines in no serious danger of intersecting. There were rumors that they might have some common ground: Behavioural Aspects of Parasite Transmission (Canning and Wright, 1972) had just emerged, with exciting news not only of the way parasites themselves behave, but also of Machiavellian worms that caused intermediate hosts to shift fundamental responses to light and disturbance, becoming in the process more vulnerable to predation by the next host (Holmes and Bethel, 1972). Meanwhile, biologists such as Miriam Rothschild (see Dedication), G. B. Solomon (1969), and Lynn Riddiford herself (1975) had suggested that the endocrinological rami of parasitism might be subtle and pervasive. In general, however, para fications sites were viewed as aberrant organisms, perhaps good for a few just-so stories prior to turning our attention once again to real animals. In the decade that followed, Pauline Lawrence (1986a,b), Davy Jones (Jones et al. , 1986), Nancy Beckage (Beckage, 1985; Beckage and Templeton, 1986), and others, including many in this volume, left no doubt that the host-parasite combination in insect systems was physiologically distinct from its unparasitized counterpart in ways that went beyond gross pathology.

Author : Serge Morand,Boris R. Krasnov,D. Timothy J. Littlewood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107037656

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Parasite Diversity and Diversification by Serge Morand,Boris R. Krasnov,D. Timothy J. Littlewood Pdf

By joining phylogenetics and evolutionary ecology, this book explores the patterns of parasite diversity while revealing diversification processes.

Author : Robert Poulin,Serge Morand
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781935623496

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Parasite Biodiversity by Robert Poulin,Serge Morand Pdf

This comprehensive, groundbreaking book on the biodiversity of parasites offers a clear and accessible explanation of how parasite biodiversity provides insight into the history and biogeography of other organisms, the structure of ecosystems, and the processes that lead to the diversification of life.

Author : Robert Poulin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 1400840805

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Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites by Robert Poulin Pdf

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and other animals in fundamental ways, but in recent years they have become a powerful model system for the study of ecology and evolution, with practical applications in disease prevention. Here, in a thoroughly revised and updated edition of his influential earlier work, Robert Poulin provides an evolutionary ecologist's view of the biology of parasites. He sets forth a comprehensive synthesis of parasite evolutionary ecology, integrating information across scales from the features of individual parasites to the dynamics of parasite populations and the structuring of parasite communities. Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites presents an evolutionary framework for the study of parasite biology, combining theory with empirical examples for a broader understanding of why parasites are as they are and do what they do. An up-to-date synthesis of the field, the book is an ideal teaching tool for advanced courses on the subject. Pointing toward promising directions and setting a research agenda, it will also be an invaluable reference for researchers who seek to extend our knowledge of parasite ecology and evolution.

Author : Robert Poulin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780412805608

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Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites by Robert Poulin Pdf

Parasites evolve under selective pressures which are different from those acting on free-living organisms. The aim of this textbook is to present these pressures and to show how they have shaped the ecology of parasites over evolutionary time. Broad theoretical concepts are explained simply and clearly and illustrated throughout with example organisms. The book will be an invaluable text for advanced undergraduate biologists who are studying evolutionary biology, ecology, population biology, parasitology and evoluationary ecology. It will also prove to be a valuable reference to postgraduate students and researchers in the same fields.

Author : R. Poulin,Robert Poulin,Leslie H. Chappell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521534127

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Parasites in Marine Systems by R. Poulin,Robert Poulin,Leslie H. Chappell Pdf

Synthesises the available key information on the biology of marine parasites and their hosts.

Author : John Janovy, Jr.,Gerald W. Esch
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118884768

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A Century of Parasitology by John Janovy, Jr.,Gerald W. Esch Pdf

Reviews key areas in ecological, medical and molecular parasitology Features essays from some of the world's leading parasitologists Each topic is set in context by featuring a key paper from the Journal of Paraistology over the past 100 years

Author : John N. Thompson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226797670

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The Coevolutionary Process by John N. Thompson Pdf

Traditional ecological approaches to species evolution have frequently studied too few species, relatively small areas, and relatively short time spans. In The Coevolutionary Process, John N. Thompson advances a new conceptual approach to the evolution of species interactions—the geographic mosaic theory of coevolution. Thompson demonstrates how an integrated study of life histories, genetics, and the geographic structure of populations yields a broader understanding of coevolution, or the development of reciprocal adaptations and specializations in interdependent species. Using examples of species interactions from an enormous range of taxa, Thompson examines how and when extreme specialization evolves in interdependent species and how geographic differences in specialization, adaptation, and the outcomes of interactions shape coevolution. Through the geographic mosaic theory, Thompson bridges the gap between the study of specialization and coevolution in local communities and the study of broader patterns seen in comparisons of the phylogenies of interacting species.

Author : Timothy M. Goater,Cameron P. Goater,Gerald W. Esch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521190282

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Parasitism by Timothy M. Goater,Cameron P. Goater,Gerald W. Esch Pdf

Synthesizes the latest developments in the ecology and evolution of animal parasites for a new generation of parasitologists.

Author : B. T. Grenfell,A. P. Dobson,Andrew P. Dobson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 42,6 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 : Klaus Rohde
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107019614

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The Balance of Nature and Human Impact by Klaus Rohde Pdf

Explores equilibrium and non-equilibrium in undisturbed and disturbed ecological systems, examining how human activities affect the balance/imbalance of nature.

Author : Klaus Rohde
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643099272

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Marine Parasitology by Klaus Rohde Pdf

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of marine parasites worldwide. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in parasitology and marine biology and will also be of interest to ecologists, aquaculturists and invertebrate biologists. Initial chapters review the diversity and basic biology of the different groups of marine parasites, discussing their morphology, life cycles, infection mechanisms and effects on hosts. The ecology and importance of marine parasites are discussed in the second part of the book, where contributions investigate behavioural and ecological aspects of parasitism and discuss the evolution and zoogeography of marine parasites. In addition, the economic, environmental and medical significance of these organisms is outlined, particularly their importance in aquaculture and their effects on marine mammals and birds. Written by an international team of contributors, the emphasis is on a thorough grounding in marine parasitology combined with reviews of novel concepts and cutting-edge research.