Water fleas of the genus Daphnia have been a model system for hundreds of years and is
among the best studied ecological model organisms to date. Daphnia are planktonic …

Despite the ubiquitous nature of parasitism, how parasitism alters the outcome of host–
species interactions such as competition, mutualism and predation remains unknown. Using …

Outbreaks of environmentally transmitted parasites require that susceptible hosts encounter
transmission stages in the environment and become infected, but we also know that …

Epidemiologists increasingly realize that species interactions (eg selective predation) can
determine when epidemics start and end. We hypothesize here that resource quality can …

It is often assumed that predators reduce disease prevalence and transmission by lowering
prey population density and/or by selectively feeding on infected individuals. However …

The occurrence and magnitude of disease outbreaks can strongly influence host evolution.
In particular, when hosts face a resistance-fecundity trade-off, they might evolve increased …

The accumulation of micro-and nanoplastic particles in freshwater bodies has given rise to
much concern regarding their potential adverse effects on aquatic biota. Beyond their known …

Parasites steal resources that a host would otherwise direct toward its own growth and
reproduction. We use this fundamental notion to explain resource-dependent virulence in a …

The “dilution effect” concept in disease ecology offers the intriguing possibility that clever
manipulation of less competent hosts could reduce disease prevalence in populations of …

Evolution can occur on ecological time-scales, affecting community and ecosystem
processes. However, the importance of evolutionary change relative to ecological processes …