The prevalence and intensity of parasites in wild hosts varies across space and is a key
determinant of infection risk in humans, domestic animals and threatened wildlife. Because …

The ocean is hypothesized to be where life on earth originated, and subsequent
evolutionary transitions between marine and terrestrial environments have been key events …

Wildlife species are challenged by various infectious diseases that act as important
demographic drivers of populations and have become a great conservation concern …

Infectious diseases are significant demographic and evolutionary drivers of populations, but
studies about the genetic basis of disease resistance and susceptibility are scarce in wildlife …

Cetaceans in the Southern California Bight (SCB) are exposed to high levels of halogenated
organic contaminants (HOCs), which have previously been linked to impaired reproductive …

Sirenians share with cetaceans and pinnipeds several convergent traits selected for the
aquatic lifestyle. Living in water poses new challenges not only for locomotion and feeding …

Abstract Ciguatoxins (CTXs) and brevetoxins (PbTxs) are phycotoxins that can accumulate
along the marine food chain and thus cause seafood poisoning in humans, namely …

Harmful algal blooms (HAB s), which can be lethal in marine species and cause illness in
humans, are increasing worldwide. In the Gulf of Mexico, HAB s of Karenia brevis produce …

Differences in disease susceptibility among species can result from rapid host–pathogen
coevolution and differences in host species ecology that affect the strength and direction of …

Abstract The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is a central element in the vertebrate
immune system. While MHC genes are a common target of conservation genomic studies, it …