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Does bigger mean sicker? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the intraspecific relationship between host body size and parasite infection across vertebrate taxa

Oikos, EarlyView.
Elucidating the determinants of parasite infection levels of individuals within a population is a basic but important step for understanding the roles of parasites in natural systems. Among intraspecific studies on vertebrate hosts and metazoan parasites, host body size (length/mass) is probably the most frequently reported factor determining parasite ...
Ryota Hasegawa, Daniela de Angeli Dutra, Bronwen Presswell, Jerusha Bennett, Cameron McDougall, Katherine E. Buschang, Xuhong Chai, Robert Poulin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Divergent Egg-Rejection Strategies Between Laying and Incubation Periods in the Green-Backed Tit (<i>Parus monticolus</i>). [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Ye P, Yang C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Age ratio in groups of a social ungulate affects epizoochorous dispersal and diaspore exchanges

Oikos, EarlyView.
Animal‐mediated seed dispersal is a key process in plant population dynamics, species distribution and ecosystem functioning. As long‐distance dispersal agents, ungulates help to maintain native plant populations facing abiotic changes in their habitat and habitat fragmentation or habitat loss.
Antoine Roux, Cloé Balson, Morgane Audiguier, Marie Battista, Didier Marcon, Olivier Pays, Christophe Baltzinger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal dynamic and individual determinants of <i>Amphibiocystidium</i> sp. infection in the palmate newt during the aquatic breeding season. [PDF]

Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl
Lorrain-Soligon L, Brischoux F.
europepmc   +1 more source

Experimental and field evidence indicate that islet‐nesting tundra birds experience reduced nest predation and benefit indirectly from high snow goose densities

Oikos, EarlyView.
Landscape features can shape the occurrence and strength of predator–prey interactions by influencing predation risk and prey distribution. In the High Arctic, some bird species select nesting sites with physical features that impede access for their main terrestrial predator, the Arctic fox.
Marylou Beaudoin, Andréanne Beardsell, Éliane Duchesne, Madeleine‐Zoé Corbeil‐Robitaille, Pierre Legagneux, Dominique Berteaux, Joël Bêty   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Asia to Europe: epidemiology, genetic diversity, and One Health implications of Thelazia callipaeda. [PDF]

Parasite
Taweethavonsawat P, Tramas N, Narapakdeesakul D, Asawakarn S, Beugnet F.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ranavirus risk depends on host community characteristics more than the presence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Oikos, EarlyView.
Novel parasite introductions are threatening wildlife communities globally. The degree of threat depends on the ecological context, namely host community characteristics and the presence of other parasites. How these two factors interact to shape the outcomes of parasite introductions is not known. We experimentally investigated how infection following
David R. Daversa, Andy Fenton, Lola M. Brookes, Gonçalo M. Rosa, Chris Sergeant, Trenton W. J. Garner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quill Mites Parasitising African Shrikes: New Host Records and Distributional Insights Into Host and Habitat Specificity. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Skoracki M, Hromada M, Wamiti W, Sikora B, Kosicki JZ.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A recipe for recovery: diet as a decisive tool in species conservation

Oikos, EarlyView.
Animals consume foods in specific quantities and ratios to meet a multi‐dimensional nutrient target that maximizes their fitness. Attempts to reach this target in an ever‐changing nutritional landscape often influence animal foraging behavior, habitat choice, and food‐web interactions. Consequently, understanding the nutritional ecology of a species is
Noa Lavie, Yael Levinson, Jessica M. Rothman, Dror Hawlena   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global research trends at the intersection of climate change and parasitic diseases: a systematic bibliometric research (2000-2025). [PDF]

Front Cell Infect Microbiol
Maireyamuguli N, Liu Z, Qi X.
europepmc   +1 more source