The sociality–health–fitness nexus: synthesis, conclusions and future directions
This theme issue has highlighted the links between sociality, health and fitness in a broad
range of organisms, and with approaches that include field and captive studies of animals …
range of organisms, and with approaches that include field and captive studies of animals …
Costs and drivers of helminth parasite infection in wild female baboons
Helminth parasites can have wide‐ranging, detrimental effects on host reproduction and
survival. These effects are best documented in humans and domestic animals, while only a …
survival. These effects are best documented in humans and domestic animals, while only a …
Precipitation, climate change, and parasitism of prairie dogs by fleas that transmit plague
DA Eads, JL Hoogland - Journal of Parasitology, 2017 - meridian.allenpress.com
Abstract Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are hematophagous ectoparasites that can reduce
the fitness of vertebrate hosts. Laboratory populations of fleas decline under dry conditions …
the fitness of vertebrate hosts. Laboratory populations of fleas decline under dry conditions …
Factors that affect parasitism of black‐tailed prairie dogs by fleas
DA Eads, JL Hoogland - Ecosphere, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are hematophagous ectoparasites that feed on
vertebrate hosts. Fleas can reduce the fitness of hosts by interfering with immune responses …
vertebrate hosts. Fleas can reduce the fitness of hosts by interfering with immune responses …
Experimentally Simulating Paternity Uncertainty: Immediate and Long-Term Responses of Male and Female Reed Warblers Acrocephalus scirpaceus
H Hoi, J Krištofík, A Darolová - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
In many socially monogamous species, both sexes seek copulation outside the pair bond in
order to increase their reproductive success. In response, males adopt counter-strategies to …
order to increase their reproductive success. In response, males adopt counter-strategies to …
[HTML][HTML] Patterns of ectoparasitism in North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus): Sex-biases, seasonality, age, and effects on male body condition
Within many species, males are often more heavily parasitised than females. Several
hypotheses have been proposed to explain this phenomenon, including …
hypotheses have been proposed to explain this phenomenon, including …
Ectoparasites and fitness of female Columbian ground squirrels
Parasites play an important role in the evolution of host traits via natural selection,
coevolution and sexually selected ornaments used in mate choice. These evolutionary …
coevolution and sexually selected ornaments used in mate choice. These evolutionary …
Parasite infection has little effect on sexual signals and reproductive behaviour in strawberry poison frogs
Acoustic and visual signals like mating calls or colour patterns, which are involved in
courtship displays, can be affected by the health status of an individual. For example …
courtship displays, can be affected by the health status of an individual. For example …
The effects of food and parasitism on reproductive performance of a wild rodent
PJL Shaner, AY Yu, SH Li, CH Hou - Ecology and Evolution, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Food and parasitism can have complex effects on small mammal reproduction. In this study,
we tested the effects of sex, food, and parasitism on reproductive performance of the Taiwan …
we tested the effects of sex, food, and parasitism on reproductive performance of the Taiwan …
Spring reproductive success influences autumnal malarial load in a passerine bird
R Pigeault, CS Cozzarolo, J Wassef… - Peer Community …, 2024 - peercommunityjournal.org
Although avian haemosporidian parasites are widely used as model organisms to study
fundamental questions in evolutionary and behavorial ecology of host-parasite interactions …
fundamental questions in evolutionary and behavorial ecology of host-parasite interactions …