Ecology and Evolution of Parasitism: Hosts to Ecosystems
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Is it possible to omit parasites when studying free-living organisms? The answer is clearly no! Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Ecologists, epidemiologists, conservationists and evolutionary biologists are increasingly aware of the universal significance of parasites to the study of ecology and evolution where they have become a powerful model system. This book provides a summary of the issues involved as well as an overview of the possibilities offered by this research topic including the practical applications for disease prevention. It uses well-documented case-studies across a range of scales to illustrate the main trends and prospects in this area, outlining areas for future research. Ecology and Evolution of Parasitism is the first book to provide a broad synthesis of both the roles and consequences of pathogens on the ecology and evolution of free living systems. It focuses on hosts rather than the parasites themselves, integrating those aspects related to the ecology and the evolution of free-living species (sexual selection, behaviour, life history traits, regulation of populations etc.). The book includes examples across a range of scales from individuals to populations, communities and ecosystems.
Introduction Frederic Thomas Thomas, Frederic Jean-Francois Guegan Guegan, Jean-Francois Francois Renaud Renaud, Francois 11 The evolutionary ecology of the immune response Gabriele Sorci Sorci, Gabriele Thierry Boulinier Boulinier, Thierry Michel Gauthier-Clerc Gauthier-Clerc, Michel Bruno Faivre Faivre, Bruno 52 Parasitism and the evolution of life-history traits Yannis Michalakis Michalakis, Yannis 193 Parasites and sexual selection Patrice David David, Patrice Philipp Heeb Heeb, Philipp 314 Parasites and behaviour Marie-Jeanne Perrot-Minnot Perrot-Minnot, Marie-Jeanne Frank Cezilly Cezilly, Frank 495 Parasitism and hybrid zones Catherine Moulia Moulia, Catherine Pierre Joly Joly, Pierre 696 Parasitism and regulation of the host population Serge Morand Morand, Serge Julie Deter Deter, Julie 837 Parasitism and biological control Eric Wajnberg Wajnberg, Eric Nicolas Ris Ris, Nicolas 1078 Health ecology: a new tool, the macroscope Guillaume Constantin de Magny de Magny, Guillaume Constantin Francois Renaud Renaud, Francois Patrick Durand Durand, Patrick Jean-Francois Guegan Guegan, Jean-Francois 1299 Parasitism, biodiversity, and conservation biology Camille Lebarbenchon Lebarbenchon, Camille Robert Poulin Poulin, Robert Frederic Thomas Thomas, Frederic 149Conclusion Jacques Blondel Blondel, Jacques 161Appendix Methods Thierry Lefevre Lefevre, Thierry Nicolas Ris Ris, Nicolas Guillaume Mitta Mitta, Guillaume 165Glossary 183References 189Index 213
