Social organization and parasite risk in mammals: integrating theory and empirical studies

S Altizer, CL Nunn, PH Thrall… - Annual Review of …, 2003 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Mammals are exposed to a diverse array of parasites and infectious diseases,
many of which affect host survival and reproduction. Species that live in dense populations …

Parasite spillback: a neglected concept in invasion ecology?

DW Kelly, RA Paterson, CR Townsend, R Poulin… - Ecology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
While there is good evidence linking animal introductions to impacts on native communities
via disease emergence, our understanding of how such impacts occur is incomplete …

[图书][B] Veterinary epidemiology

M Thrusfield - 2018 - books.google.com
A comprehensive introduction to the role of epidemiology in veterinary medicine This fully
revised and expanded edition of Veterinary Epidemiology introduces readers to the field of …

[图书][B] Evolutionary parasitology: the integrated study of infections, immunology, ecology, and genetics

P Schmid-Hempel - 2021 - books.google.com
Parasites and infectious diseases are everywhere and represent some of the most potent
forces shaping the natural world. They affect almost every aspect imaginable in the life of …

[图书][B] Connectivity conservation

KR Crooks, M Sanjayan - 2006 - books.google.com
One of the biggest threats to the survival of many plant and animal species is the destruction
or fragmentation of their natural habitats. The conservation of landscape connections, where …

[图书][B] The biology and conservation of wild felids

DW Macdonald, AJ Loveridge - 2010 - books.google.com
The editors utilize their 50 years of combined experience in professional engagement with
the behaviour and ecology of wild felids to draw together a unique network of the world's …

Empty forest or empty rivers? A century of commercial hunting in Amazonia

AP Antunes, RM Fewster, EM Venticinque… - Science …, 2016 - science.org
The Amazon basin is the largest and most species-rich tropical forest and river system in the
world, playing a pivotal role in global climate regulation and harboring hundreds of …

[图书][B] Canids: foxes, wolves, jackals, and dogs: status survey and conservation action plan

C Sillero-Zubiri, M Hoffmann, DW Macdonald - 2004 - researchgate.net
Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and Dogs Page 1 Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and
Dogs Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan Status Survey and Conservation Action …

Bacterial pathogens in wild birds: a review of the frequency and effects of infection

CMWH Benskin, K Wilson, K Jones… - Biological …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of wild birds as potential vectors of disease has received recent renewed
empirical interest, especially regarding human health. Understanding the spread of bacterial …

Emerging disease and population decline of an island endemic, the Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii

CE Hawkins, C Baars, H Hesterman, GJ Hocking… - Biological …, 2006 - Elsevier
We present evidence that Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) is an emerging disease that
is now widespread and constitutes a serious threat to the Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus …