The population trophic niche of free-living species can be subdivided into smaller niches
comprising individuals specialising on specific food items. The roles of parasites in creating …

Host specificity is a major, yet poorly understood, property of parasites. Generalist parasites
generally exploit a principal host species and a series of alternative host species …

In the five decades since the first publication of the International Journal for Parasitology,
ecological parasitology has grown from modest beginnings to become a modern discipline …

Statistical correlations of biodiversity patterns across multiple trophic levels have received
considerable attention in various types of interacting assemblages, forging a universal …

A trade-off between resource-specialization and the breadth of the ecological niche is one of
the most fundamental biological characteristics. A true generalist (Jack-of-all-trades) …

In natural systems, individuals are often co-infected by many species of parasites. However,
the significance of interactions between species and the processes that shape within-host …

Encountering suitable hosts is key for parasite success. A general assumption for disease
transmission is that the contact of a parasite with a potential host is driven by the density or …

Parasites often exploit more than one host species at any stage in their life-cycle, but the
extent to which these host species are used varies greatly. Parasites typically achieve their …

Most hosts and parasites exist in diverse communities wherein they interact with other
species, spanning the parasite–mutualist continuum. These additional interactions have the …

Understanding how ecological communities are assembled remains a key goal of
ecosystem ecology. Because communities are hierarchical, factors acting at multiple scales …