A5068722101- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Plant and animal studies
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
University of Liverpool
2015-2024
National University of the Littoral
2022
University of Oxford
2022
University of Stirling
2022
University of Pennsylvania
2019
Yale University
2019
Montana State University
2019
Lancaster University
2019
Johns Hopkins University
2019
Hospital Ana Nery
2019
A revised and updated edition of this textbook. As before the study plant animal ecology is fully integrated mathematical laborotory studies are described where necessary. Examples drawn from real ecological systems ilustrate complexity subject involvement diverse areas: descriptive natural history, physiology, behaviour, field experimentation modelling. The authors attempt to encourage reader combine all above facets, so that a balanced view emerges. Emphasis placed on clear presentation...
In this paper, we develop a series of models for predicting optimal egg size and clutch in different environments maternal phenotypes. The investigate the interaction between three components fitness: (1) intrinsic effect size, (2) density effect, competing offspring (including competition with sibs non-sibs), (3) hierarchy relative to sizes eggs laid by other females. environmental effects that consider are intensities sib non-sib competition, number egg-laying females, some aspects...
Most hosts, including humans, are simultaneously or sequentially infected with several parasites. A key question is whether patterns of coinfection arise because infection by one parasite species affects susceptibility to others inherent differences between hosts. We used time-series data from individual hosts in natural populations analyze risk for a microparasite community, detecting large positive and negative effects other infections. Patterns remain once variations host exposure...
Transmission is the driving force in dynamics of any infectious disease. A crucial element understanding disease dynamics, therefore, 'transmission term' describing rate at which susceptible hosts are 'converted' into infected by their contact with material. Recently, conventional form this term has been increasingly questioned, and new terminologies conventions have proposed. Here, we review derivation transmission terms, explain basis confusion, provide clarification. The root problem a...
Preface.Part 1: Single-Species Populations.1. Describing Populations.2. Intraspecific Competition.3. Models of Populations.Part 2: Interpecific Interactions.4. Interspecific Competition.5. Predation.Part 3: Synthesis.6. Population Regulation.7. Beyond Ecology.References.Author Index.Organism Index.Subject Index.
Case studies 87 Field Fig. 5.2 Drosophila study-site with trap positions marked ( • ).this is the same as point of capture itself.This case whenever depends on activity investigator.When animal itself, however, there are two alternatives.The animals from a can either be released at location assumption that, their true prior position being unknown, trap's represents 'mean' position; or they random throughout that area influence.The disadvantages second alternative time it takes, and fact each...
The bacterium Yersinia pestis causes bubonic plague. In Central Asia, where human plague is still reported regularly, the common in natural populations of great gerbils. By using field data from 1949-1995 and previously undescribed statistical techniques, we show that Y. prevalence gerbils increases with warmer springs wetter summers: A 1 degrees C increase spring predicted to lead a >50% prevalence. Climatic conditions favoring apparently existed this region at onset Black Death as well...
When microbial agents are used as pest-control agents, resistance in the host may be selected for. If occurs there potentially fitness costs due to trade-offs between and other life-history traits. Genotypic with a virus lepidopteran examined by micro-evolutionary selection experiment. Six populations of Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella, were established, three which supported granulosis infection (selected insects) while remaining acted virus-free controls. After period 2 years,...
Abstract Many pathogens and parasites attack multiple host species, so their ability to invade a community can depend on composition. We present graphical isocline framework for studying disease establishment in systems with two based treating species as resources. The approach provides natural generalization multi‐host of related concepts ecology – the basic reproductive rate parasite, threshold density. Qualitative shape characterizes configurations that permit parasite establishment. In...
It is generally accepted that the reservoir hosts of cowpox virus are wild rodents, although direct evidence for this lacking much virus's geographic range. Here, through a combination serology and PCR, we demonstrate conclusively main in Great Britain bank voles, wood mice short-tailed field voles. However, also suggest may not be able to maintain infection alone, explaining absence from Ireland where voles found. Infection rodents varies seasonally, variation probably underlies marked...