Parasite responses to pollution: what we know and where we go in 'Environmental Parasitology'

B Sures, M Nachev, C Selbach, DJ Marcogliese - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Environmental parasitology deals with the interactions between parasites and pollutants in
the environment. Their sensitivity to pollutants and environmental disturbances makes many …

[HTML][HTML] Conservation of parasites: a primer

AJ Lymbery, NJ Smit - International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although parasites make up a substantial proportion of the biotic component of ecosystems,
in terms of both biomass and number of species, they are rarely considered in conservation …

Effects of multiple stressors in fish: how parasites and contaminants interact

B Sures, M Nachev - Parasitology, 2022 - cambridge.org
Interest in local environmental conditions and the occurrence and behaviour of parasites
has increased over the last 3 decades, leading to the discipline of Environmental …

Isotopic niche reflects stress-induced variability in physiological status

AML Karlson, M Reutgard… - Royal Society …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The isotopic niche has become an established concept in trophic ecology. However, the
assumptions behind this approach have rarely been evaluated. Evidence is accumulating …

Circulation of the Cultivable Symbiont Serratia symbiotica in Aphids Is Mediated by Plants

I Pons, F Renoz, C Noël, T Hance - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Symbiosis is a common phenomenon in nature that substantially affects organismal ecology
and evolution. Fundamental questions regarding how mutualistic associations arise and …

Potential benefits of acanthocephalan parasites for chub hosts in polluted environments

N Molbert, F Alliot, M Leroux-Coyau… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Some parasites are expected to have beneficial impacts on wild populations in polluted
environments because of their bioaccumulation potential of pollutants from their hosts. The …

Benefits of parasitism in polluted environments: a review and perspectives

A Goutte, N Molbert - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The frequency and strength of biotic interactions are thought to be shaped by environmental
conditions. In this study, we reviewed and discussed the potential effects of toxic chemicals …

Functional role of native and invasive filter-feeders, and the effect of parasites: learning from hypersaline ecosystems

MI Sanchez, I Paredes, M Lebouvier, AJ Green - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Filter-feeding organisms are often keystone species with a major influence on the dynamics
of aquatic ecosystems. Studies of filtering rates in such taxa are therefore vital in order to …

Parasites and pollutants: effects of multiple stressors on aquatic organisms

D Grabner, LE Rothe, B Sures - Environmental Toxicology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Parasites can affect their hosts in various ways, and this implies that parasites may act as
additional biotic stressors in a multiple‐stressor scenario, resembling conditions often found …

Bridging the gap: aquatic parasites in the One Health concept

C Selbach, KN Mouritsen, R Poulin, B Sures… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
The One Health framework emphasizes the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and
the environment but often remains focused on human health. Here we highlight how the …