A5050573565- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine animal studies overview
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Helminth infection and control
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Underwater Acoustics Research
Aarhus University
2011-2022
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
2013
Monash University
2013
University of Canberra
2013
University of Otago
2002-2004
Marine Ecology Research Institute
2004
Institut des Sciences Biologiques
2002
Environmental Research Institute
1998
Mental Research Institute
1998
Parasites primarily affect food web structure through changes to diversity and complexity. However, compared free-living species, their life-history traits lead more complex feeding niches altered motifs.
1 Despite their documented effects on trophic interactions and community structure, parasites are rarely included in food web analyses. The transmission routes of most parasitic helminths follow closely the relationships among successive hosts thus embedded webs, a way that may influence energy flow structure web. 2 We investigated impact parasitism New Zealand intertidal mudflat community. Different versions were analysed, one with no parasites, all parasite species several other versions,...
While the recent inclusion of parasites into food‐web studies has highlighted role as consumers, there is accumulating evidence that can also serve prey for predators. Here we investigated empirical patterns predation on and their relationships with parasite transmission in eight topological food webs representing marine freshwater ecosystems. Within each web, examined links typical predator–prey sub web well predator–parasite i.e. quadrant indicating which predators eat parasites. Most...
Fear plays a crucial role in predator-prey interactions and can have cascading impacts on the structure of whole ecosystems. Comparable fear effects recently been described for hosts their parasites but our understanding underlying mechanisms remains limited by lack empirical examples. Here, we experimentally tested if bivalves Mytilus edulis potentially 'learn to fear' infective transmission stages (cercariae) trematode Himasthla elongata, experienced mussels change parasite-avoidance...
Parasitism has long been emphasised as an important process structuring animal communities. However, empirical evidence documenting the impact of parasites in other than simple laboratory settings is lacking. Here we examine trait‐mediated indirect effects echinostome trematodes on a New Zealand soft bottom intertidal community macroinvertebrates. Curtuteria australis and second related but undescribed trematode both utilise cockle Austrovenus stutchburyi intermediate host which infect foot...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 290:109-117 (2005) - doi:10.3354/meps290109 Impact of trematodes on host survival and population density in intertidal gastropod Zeacumantus subcarinatus B. L. Fredensborg1, K. N. Mouritsen2, R. Poulin1,* 1Department Zoology, University Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand2Department Ecology, Institute...
Abstract The population status of harbor porpoises has been concern for several years, and the establishment Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) suggested as a method to protect porpoise ( Phocoena phocoena , Linneaus 1758) other small cetaceans. In order designate MPAs, high‐density areas species must be identified. Spatial distribution cetaceans is usually assessed from ship or aerial surveys. As potentially more accurate alternative, this study examined movements area preferences 64 porpoises,...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 151:123-134 (1997) - doi:10.3354/meps151123 Parasite transmission between soft-bottom invertebrates: temperature mediated infection rates and mortality in Corophium volutator Mouritsen KN, Jensen KT Circumstantial evidence has suggested that marine microphallid trematodes using gastropods Hydrobia spp. as...
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Abstract The effects of environmental factors and exudates from the amphipod Corophium volutator on emergence Maritrema subdolum cercariae (Digenea: Microphallidae) snail Hydrobia ulvae were investigated in laboratory. Increasing temperature (15 to 25°C) caused an overall 11-fold increase rate under varying salinities (24 36‰). effect salinity depended experimental temperature. Emergence increased with increasing at higher temperatures, but decreased 15°C.Whereas different levels had no...
AME Aquatic Microbial Ecology Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsSpecials 15:97-102 (1998) - doi:10.3354/ame015097 Diel cycles of sulphate reduction rates in sediments a Zostera marina bed (Denmark) Vibeke Blaabjerg1, Kim N. Mouritsen2, Kai Finster1,* 1Department and 2Department Marine Ecology, Institute Biological Sciences, University Aarhus, DK-8000 Denmark *Addressee for correspondence....
Maritrema novaezealandensis n. sp. is described from Otago Harbor, South Island, New Zealand, on the basis of adult specimens collected Red-billed gull, Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus, and excysted metacercariae obtained crabs. It belongs to "eroliae group" differs other related species mainly in shape, size, patterns distributions spines cirrus, shape metraterm, presence an unlobed ovary, complete ring vitelline follicles. Based morphometric features specimens, trophic relationships among...
The diurnal and nocturnal foraging behaviour of Dunlins Calidris alpina was investigated during their autumn migration in the Danish Wadden Sea.Dunlins fed regularly by both day night.However, they tended to utilize different habitats daytime night-time.with relatively more birds aggregating on soft sediment containing high densities Corophium volutator at night.Pecking dominant technique daytime, whereas probing preferred night.Dropping analysis revealed quantitative differences between...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 254:187-198 (2003) - doi:10.3354/meps254187 Large-scale determinants of trematode infections in intertidal gastropods Robert Poulin*, Kim N. Mouritsen Department Zoology, University Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand *Email: robert.poulin@stonebow.otago.ac.nz Supplementary appendix ABSTRACT: The influence...