Second Edition
Buch, Englisch, 342 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 648 g
ISBN: 978-0-691-12085-0
Verlag: Princeton University Press
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.
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Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemische Immunologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierökologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Parasitologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Evolutionsbiologie
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface ix
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 The Evolutionary Ecology Approach 2
1.2 Scope and Overview 4
Chapter 2 Origins of Parasitism and Complex Life Cycles 8
2.1 Transitions to Parasitism 8
2.2 Specialization of Parasites 11
2.3 Complex Life Cycles: Historical Contingency or Adaptation? 14
2.3.1 Increases in Life-Cycle Complexity 14
2.3.2 Abbreviation of Complex Life Cycles 21
2.4 Evolutionary Consequences of Complex Life Cycles 25
2.4.1 Transmission and Infection 26
2.4.2 Sexual Reproduction 35
2.5 Conclusion 40
Chapter 3 Host Specificity 41
3.1 Measuring Host Specificity 41
3.2 Host-Parasite Coevolution and Host Specificity 48
3.2.1 Macroevolutionary Patterns 48
3.2.2 Microevolutionary Processes 54
3.3 Determinants of Host Specificity 60
3.4 Observed Patterns of Host Specificity 63
3.5 Conclusion 69
Chapter 4 Evolution of Parasite Life-History Strategies 70
4.1 Phenotypic Plasticity and Adaptation 71
4.2 Parasite Body Size 73
4.2.1 Changes in Size as Adaptations to Parasitism 73
4.2.2 Correlates of Body Size 79
4.2.3 Sexual Size Dimorphism in Parasites 85
4.3 Parasite Age at Maturity 87
4.4 Egg Production in Parasites 88
4.4.1 Correlates of Fecundity 89
4.4.2 Trade-offs and Strategies of Egg Production 90
4.5 Conclusion 95
Chapter 5 Strategies of Host Exploitation 96
5.1 The Evolution of Virulence 97
5.1.1 The Theory 98
5.1.2 Empirical Tests 102
5.2 Parasitic Castration and Host Gigantism 110
5.3 Manipulation of Host Behavior by Parasites 114
5.3.1 Adaptive Manipulation? 115
5.3.2 Evolution of Host Manipulation 121
5.3.3 Host Manipulation in a Multispecies Context 126
5.4 Manipulation of Host Sex Ratio by Parasites 130
5.5 Conclusion 132
Chapter 6 Parasite Aggregation: Causes and Consequences 134
6.1 Measuring Parasite Aggregation 135
6.1.1 Indices of Aggregation 135
6.1.2 Problems with the Measurement of Aggregation 139
6.2 Natural Patterns of Aggregation 141
6.3 Causes of Aggregation 144
6.4 Consequences of Aggregation 150
6.4.1 Effective Population Size and Genetic Diversity 151
6.4.2 Sex Ratio 154
6.4.3 Macroevolutionary Phenomena 158
6.5 Conclusion 159
Chapter 7 Parasite Population Dynamics and Genetics 160
7.1 Models of Parasite Population Dynamics 161
7.2 Density-Dependent Regulation 166
7.3 Selected Examples of Population Studies 172
7.3.1 The Cestode Bothriocephalus acheilognathi 172
7.3.2 The Nematode Cystidicola cristivomeri 173
7.3.3 The Nematode Cystidicoloides tenuissima 174
7.3.4 The Acanthocephalan Acanthocephalus tumescens 175
7.4 Patterns of Parasite Abundance 177
7.5 Genetic Structure of Parasite Populations 179
7.6 Conclusion 186
Chapter 8 Interactions between Species and the Parasite Niche 188
8.1 Numerical Responses to Competition 189
8.2 The Parasite Niche 194
8.3 Functional Responses to Competition 195
8.4 Evolutionary Niche Restriction 203
8.5 Conclusion 207
Chapter 9 Parasite Infracommunity Structure 209
9.1 Species Richness of Infracommunities 210
9.2 Nestedness in Infracommunities 215
9.3 Species Associations among Infracommunities 220
9.4 Species Recruitment and Infracommunity Structure 224
9.5 Species Abundance and Biomass in Infracommunities 227
9.6 Conclusion 231
Chapter 10 Component Communities and Parasite Faunas 233
10.1 Richness and Composition of Component Communities 234
10.2 Evolution of Parasite Faunas 241
10.3 Species Richness of Parasite Faunas 245
10.4 Biogeography of Parasite Diversity 253
10.5 Host Specificity and the Composition of Parasite Faunas 257
10.6 Conclusion 260
Chapter 11 Conclusion 262
11.1 Environmental Changes and Parasite Evolutionary Ecology 263
11.2 Parasite Control and Parasite Evolutionary Ecology 265
11.3 Future Directions 267
References 271
Index 325
