Ecology of the Acanthocephala - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ecology of the Acanthocephala write by C. R. Kennedy. This book was released on 2006-09-07. Ecology of the Acanthocephala available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Acanthocephalans, or spiny-headed worms, are endoparasites found in almost all marine, freshwater and terrestrial systems. They infect a huge range of definitive and intermediate hosts during their life cycles, including both vertebrates and arthropods. This volume, first published in 2006, examines the distribution and abundance of the Acanthocephala, and uses this ecological information to reveal the group's enormous survival success. It discusses how the acanthocephalans have evolved differently to all other groups of parasites, and represent a distinct and alternative pathway of parasite evolution and host parasite-interactions. Written for graduate students and researchers in parasitology, ecology and zoology or anyone interested in reading about parasite ecology and evolution.
Biology of the Acanthocephala
Biology of the Acanthocephala - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Biology of the Acanthocephala write by D. W. T. Crompton. This book was released on 1985. Biology of the Acanthocephala available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume was first published in 1985. A knowledge of this phylum of parasitic worms is instructive for all research workers investigating the principles of parasitism.
Gastrotricha and Gnathifera
Gastrotricha and Gnathifera - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Gastrotricha and Gnathifera write by Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa. This book was released on 2014-12-16. Gastrotricha and Gnathifera available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This section of the Handbook of Zoology is intended as a comprehensive and exhaustive account of the biology of the taxa Gastrotricha, Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, Loricifera, Gnathostomulida, Micrognathozoa, Rotifera, Seisonida and Acanthocephala, covering all relevant topics such as morphology, ecology, phylogeny and diversity. The series is intended to be a detailed and up-to-date account of these taxa. As was the case with the first edition, the Handbook is intended to serve as a reliable resource for decades. Many of the taxa of this volume are comparatively unknown to many biologists, despite their diversity and importance for example in meiofaunal communities (Gastrotricha, Rotifera, Gnathostomulida), their fascinating recent discoveries (Loricifera and Micrognathozoa), their importance as parasites (many nematodes, Nematomorpha, Acanthocephala) and their importance for evolutionary questions (e.g. Priapulida, Gastrotricha). The groups covered range from those poor in species (such as Micrognathozoa with 2 known species) to the species-rich and diverse Nematoda and their ca. 20.000 described species. While each taxon is covered by one chapter, nematodes are treated in several chapters dedicated to their structural, taxonomic and ecological diversity.
Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites
Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites write by Robert Poulin. This book was released on 2011-06-27. Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and other animals in fundamental ways, but in recent years they have become a powerful model system for the study of ecology and evolution, with practical applications in disease prevention. Here, in a thoroughly revised and updated edition of his influential earlier work, Robert Poulin provides an evolutionary ecologist's view of the biology of parasites. He sets forth a comprehensive synthesis of parasite evolutionary ecology, integrating information across scales from the features of individual parasites to the dynamics of parasite populations and the structuring of parasite communities. Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites presents an evolutionary framework for the study of parasite biology, combining theory with empirical examples for a broader understanding of why parasites are as they are and do what they do. An up-to-date synthesis of the field, the book is an ideal teaching tool for advanced courses on the subject. Pointing toward promising directions and setting a research agenda, it will also be an invaluable reference for researchers who seek to extend our knowledge of parasite ecology and evolution.
Parasite Diversity and Diversification
Parasite Diversity and Diversification - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Parasite Diversity and Diversification write by Serge Morand. This book was released on 2015-02-26. Parasite Diversity and Diversification available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. By joining phylogenetics and evolutionary ecology, this book explores the patterns of parasite diversity while revealing diversification processes.
