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Author: Jamie Bojko Publisher: CABI ISBN: 1789248116 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 184
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Biological invasions - the introduction, establishment and spread of invasive alien species - are complex global phenomena that can cause significant environmental, ecological, and economic harm. Along with the direct effects of an invasive host organism, there is the additional threat of co-introduced pathogenic and parasitic species. Co-introduced parasites can affect the success of the invasive organism but can also go on to infect hosts in the new range, resulting in novel ecological interactions and complex impacts. These 'Invasive Parasites' can have profound impacts on the success of a biological invasion, and can pose a significant risk to wildlife, in addition to organisms cultured for agriculture and aquaculture. Authored by leading researchers in the discipline, this new book is a useful tool for helping invasion researchers incorporate disease data into their invasion models, as well a vital resource for researchers, policy makers, and environmental managers that are more generally interested in the myriad consequences of species invasions.
Author: Jamie Bojko Publisher: CABI ISBN: 1789248116 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 184
Book Description
Biological invasions - the introduction, establishment and spread of invasive alien species - are complex global phenomena that can cause significant environmental, ecological, and economic harm. Along with the direct effects of an invasive host organism, there is the additional threat of co-introduced pathogenic and parasitic species. Co-introduced parasites can affect the success of the invasive organism but can also go on to infect hosts in the new range, resulting in novel ecological interactions and complex impacts. These 'Invasive Parasites' can have profound impacts on the success of a biological invasion, and can pose a significant risk to wildlife, in addition to organisms cultured for agriculture and aquaculture. Authored by leading researchers in the discipline, this new book is a useful tool for helping invasion researchers incorporate disease data into their invasion models, as well a vital resource for researchers, policy makers, and environmental managers that are more generally interested in the myriad consequences of species invasions.
Author: Melanie J. Hatcher Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1139496980 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 463
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Interactions between competitors, predators and their prey have traditionally been viewed as the foundation of community structure. Parasites – long ignored in community ecology – are now recognized as playing an important part in influencing species interactions and consequently affecting ecosystem function. Parasitism can interact with other ecological drivers, resulting in both detrimental and beneficial effects on biodiversity and ecosystem health. Species interactions involving parasites are also key to understanding many biological invasions and emerging infectious diseases. This book bridges the gap between community ecology and epidemiology to create a wide-ranging examination of how parasites and pathogens affect all aspects of ecological communities, enabling the new generation of ecologists to include parasites as a key consideration in their studies. This comprehensive guide to a newly emerging field is of relevance to academics, practitioners and graduates in biodiversity, conservation and population management, and animal and human health.
Author: João Canning-Clode Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG ISBN: 3110438666 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 488
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When organisms are deliberately or accidentally introduced into a new ecosystem a biological invasion may take place. These so-called ‘invasive species’ may establish, spread and ecologically alter the invaded community. Biological invasions by animals, plants, pathogens or vectors are one of the greatest environmental and economic threats and, along with habitat destruction, a leading cause of global biodiversity loss. In this book, more than 50 worldwide invasion scientists cover our current understanding of biological invasions, its impacts, patterns and mechanisms in both aquatic and terrestrial systems.
Author: Gilmar S. Erzinger Publisher: Nova Science Pub Incorporated ISBN: 9781622576920 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 284
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Interactions between competitors, predators and their prey have traditionally been seen as the foundation of community structure. Parasites - long ignored in community ecology and the care necessary bio-security are now recognised to play an important role in influencing species interactions and, consequently affecting the functioning of the ecosystem. Parasitism can interact with other ecological drivers, resulting in both adverse and beneficial effects on biodiversity and ecosystem health. Species interactions involving parasites are also keys to understanding many biological invasions and emerging infectious diseases. This book bridges the gap between ecology and epidemiology community to create a comprehensive examination of how parasites and pathogens affect all aspects of ecological communities, enabling a new generation of environmentalists to include parasites as a key element in their studies may be parasites human or animal, terrestrial or aquatic environments.
Author: Robert B. Allen Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 3540300236 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 465
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Human colonization of New Zealand has dramatically altered the resident biota, introduced numerous alien organisms to these once remote islands, and exported local species to the world. This book reviews invasions, investigates what controls the success of invaders and studies the consequences for ecosystems both on land and offshore. The book tests current theories about the success of invaders and evaluates principles for effective management of biological invasions worldwide.
Author: Dr. Daniel Simberloff Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 0520948432 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 1580
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This pioneering encyclopedia illuminates a topic at the forefront of global ecology—biological invasions, or organisms that come to live in the wrong place. Written by leading scientists from around the world, Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions addresses all aspects of this subject at a global level—including invasions by animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria—in succinct, alphabetically arranged articles. Scientifically uncompromising, yet clearly written and free of jargon, the volume encompasses fields of study including biology, demography, geography, ecology, evolution, sociology, and natural history. Featuring many cross-references, suggestions for further reading, illustrations, an appendix of the world’s worst 100 invasive species, a glossary, and more, this is an essential reference for anyone who needs up-to-date information on this important topic. Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions features articles on: • Well-known invasive species such the zebra mussel, chestnut blight, cheatgrass, gypsy moth, Nile perch, giant African snail, and Norway rat • Regions with especially large numbers of introduced species including the Great Lakes, Mediterranean Sea, Hawaiian Islands, Australia, and New Zealand. • Conservation, ecological, economic, and human and animal health impacts of invasions around the world • The processes and pathways involved in invasion • Management of introduced species
Author: Gil Rilov Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 354079235X Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 642
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Biological invasions are considered to be one of the greatest threats to the integrity of most ecosystems on earth. This volume explores the current state of marine bioinvasions, which have been growing at an exponential rate over recent decades. Focusing on the ecological aspects of biological invasions, it elucidates the different stages of an invasion process, starting with uptake and transport, through inoculation, establishment and finally integration into new ecosystems. Basic ecological concepts - all in the context of bioinvasions - are covered, such as propagule pressure, species interactions, phenotypic plasticity, and the importance of biodiversity. The authors approach bioinvasions as hazards to the integrity of natural communities, but also as a tool for better understanding fundamental ecological processes. Important aspects of managing marine bioinvasions are also discussed, as are many informative case studies from around the world.
Author: Diego Santiago-Alarcon Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030516334 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 575
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The Tropics are home to the greatest biodiversity in the world, but tropical species are at risk due to anthropogenic activities, mainly land use change, habitat loss, invasive species, and pathogens. Over the past 20 years, the avian malaria and related parasites (Order: Haemosporida) systems have received increased attention in the tropical regions from a diverse array of research perspectives. However, to date no attempts have been made to synthesize the available information and to propose new lines of research. This book provides such a synthesis by not only focusing on the antagonistic interactions, but also by providing conceptual chapters on topics going from avian haemosporidians life cycles and study techniques, to chapters addressing current concepts on ecology and evolution. For example, a chapter synthesizing basic biogeography and ecological niche model concepts is presented, followed by one on the island biogeography of avian haemosporidians. Accordingly, researchers and professionals interested in these antagonistic interaction systems will find both an overview of the field with special emphasis on the tropics, and access to the necessary conceptual framework for various topics in ecology, evolution and systematics. Given its conceptual perspective, the book will appeal not only to readers interested in avian haemosporidians, but also to those more generally interested in the ecology, evolution and systematics of host-parasite interactions.
Author: Victor Frankel Vilches Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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"ABSTRACTBiological invaders typically lose parasites and pathogens from their native range but can acquire parasites from their native range or from their introduced range. As a result, host-parasite communities in invaded habitats need to be re-assembled - and this assembly can echo aspects of host-parasite associations in the native range. In Panama, the invasive red-rimmed melania snail Melanoides tuberculata (Muller 1774) is commonly infected by trematode parasites with complex life cycles. In this research, I investigate the ecological factors driving the transmission of parasites in an invaded community by considering the interactions of trematodes with different host species throughout their life cycle. I specifically consider the ecological processes that affect the extent to which biological invasions facilitate the transmission of introduced parasites in expanded geographic ranges.In the first chapter, I test the idea that "host diversity begets parasite diversity" in an introduced range by evaluating the influence of native bird hosts and habitat features on the abundance and species richness of trematode parasites infecting M. tuberculata in an invaded range. I show that the abundance and diversity of trematodes in M. tuberculata is strongly associated with the abundance and diversity of potential bird hosts in lake sites but found no evidence for this association from field surveys in stream sites. This system therefore shows how the assembly of host-parasite associations in new ranges is a complex mosaic of historical processes, novel associations and environmental effects. In the second chapter, I investigate how these trematodes described in the previous chapter interact with first intermediate snail hosts. Specifically, I consider the effect of parasitism by an invasive trematode, Centrocestus formosanus (Nishigori 1924), on snail reproduction and investigate the extent to which infected hosts exhibit plasticity in life-history strategies in response to parasitic castration. Field surveys showed that infected snails are castrated and unable to produce new offspring. However, infected snails could harbor juvenile snails in their brood pouch and thus provide maternal investment in brood development post-infection. Snails infected in laboratory had depressed growth rates and produced larger juveniles compared to uninfected snails. These results support the idea that trematode infection induces a plastic response in the energetic budget allocated to reproduction to boost reproduction at the cost of growth. I discuss the implications of the ability of snails to "make the best, if not the most, of a bad situation " In the third chapter, I consider how C. formosanus, which is transmitted by snails to fish, interacts with a community of potential fish hosts with which they do not share a common evolutionary history. Field surveys across three field sites in Gatun Lake, Panama, revealed that the invasive peacock bass, Cichla monoculus, was more commonly infected by C. formosanus than were three other common cichlid fishes. Laboratory infection experiments were conducted to determine if parasitism might be driven by differential encounter to parasites or by differential infection susceptibility/preference across different host species. In all cases, the peacock bass exhibited higher infection rates relative to other potential fish hosts. These data provide support that an introduced 'generalist' parasite shows specialization on a novel host, which could be the product of rapid local adaptation post-invasion. As a whole, this research illustrates the ecological complexity associated with the establishment of parasites with complex life cycles in new environments, creating a mosaic of interactions with different host species that are driven by different ecological and evolutionary processes." --
Author: Harold A. Mooney Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1461249880 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 330
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The diversity of the earth's climates superimposed upon a complex configuration of physical features has provided the conditions for the evolution of a remarkable array of living things which are linked together into complex ecosystems. The kinds of organisms comprising the ecosystems of the world, and the nature of their interactions, have constantly changed through time due to coevolutionary interactions along with the effects of a continually changing physical environ ment. In recent evolutionary time there has been a dramatic and ever-accelerating rate of change in the configuration of these ecosystems because of the increasing influence of human beings. These changes range from subtle modifications caused by anthropogenically induced alterations in atmospheric properties to the total destruction of ecosystems. Many of these modifications have provided the fuel, food, and fiber which have allowed the expansion of human populations. Unfortunately, there have been many unanticipated changes which accompanied these modifications which have had effects detrimental to human welfare in cluding substantial changes in water and air quality. For example, the use of high-sulfur coal to produce energy in parts of North America is altering the properties of freshwater lakes and forests because of acidification.
Author: Jamie Bojko
Author: Jamie Bojko
Author: Melanie J. Hatcher
Author: João Canning-Clode
Author: Gilmar S. Erzinger
Author: Robert B. Allen
Author: Dr. Daniel Simberloff
Author: Gil Rilov
Author: Diego Santiago-Alarcon
Author: Victor Frankel Vilches
Author: Harold A. Mooney