Ecology Of The Acanthocephala

Author : C. R. Kennedy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139458248
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecology of the Acanthocephala written by C. R. Kennedy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-09-07 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : D. W. T. Crompton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521246743
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biology of the Acanthocephala written by D. W. T. Crompton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : D. W. T. Crompton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521105118
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biology of the Acanthocephala written by D. W. T. Crompton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume was first published in 1985. A knowledge of this phylum of parasitic worms is essential for helminthologists and instructive for all research workers investigating the principles of parasitism. Each of the chapters is written by a specialist on the biology of the Acanthocephala. Systematics, functional morphology, feeding, nutrition, metabolism, reproduction, embryology, development, epizootiology, life-history patterns and population ecology are reviewed and analysed in detail; problems for further investigation are identified. Special features of the book include a taxonomic revision and list of valid species, anatomical illustrations and extensive tables covering morphological terms, host-parasite associations, life-history parameters and reproductive biology. The three indices (parasite, author and subject) and the comprehensive list of over a thousand references help the reader to use this major source of reference on a fascinating group of parasites.

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Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Ecological Approach to Acanthocephalan Physiology written by and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Poulin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781400840809
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites written by Robert Poulin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-27 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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Publisher : Cram101
ISBN 13 : 9781478448815
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studyguide for Ecology of the Acanthocephala by Kennedy, Isbn 9781107405301 written by Cram101 Textbook Reviews and published by Cram101. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again! Virtually all of the testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events from the textbook are included. Cram101 Just the FACTS101 studyguides give all of the outlines, highlights, notes, and quizzes for your textbook with optional online comprehensive practice tests. Only Cram101 is Textbook Specific. Accompanys: 9781107405301 .

Author : Cram101 Textbook Reviews
Publisher : Cram101
ISBN 13 : 9781478469469
Total Pages : 144 pages
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Download or read book Studyguide for Ecology of the Acanthocephala by Kennedy written by Cram101 Textbook Reviews and published by Cram101. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again Includes all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events. Cram101 Just the FACTS101 studyguides gives all of the outlines, highlights, and quizzes for your textbook with optional online comprehensive practice tests. Only Cram101 is Textbook Specific. Accompanies: 9780872893795. This item is printed on demand.

Author : Klaus Rohde
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781139448512
Total Pages : 248 pages
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Download or read book Nonequilibrium Ecology written by Klaus Rohde and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-19 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecology has long been shaped by ideas that stress the sharing of resources and the competition for those resources, and by the assumption that populations and communities typically exist under equilibrium conditions in habitats saturated with both individuals and species. However, much evidence contradicts these assumptions and it is likely that nonequilibrium is much more widespread than might be expected. This book is unique in focusing on nonequilibrium aspects of ecology, providing evidence for nonequilibrium and equilibrium in populations (and metapopulations), in extant communities and in ecological systems over evolutionary time, including nonequilibrium due to recent and present mass extinctions. The assumption that competition is of overriding importance is central to equilibrium ecology, and much space is devoted to its discussion. As communities of some taxa appear to be shaped more by competition than others, an attempt is made to find an explanation for these differences.

Author : S. Morand
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 4431360255
Total Pages : 640 pages
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Download or read book Micromammals and Macroparasites written by S. Morand and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-01-27 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive survey of the diversity and biology of metazoan parasites affecting small mammals, of their impact on host individuals and populations, and of the management implications of these parasites for conservation biology and human welfare. Designed for a broad, multidisciplinary audience, the book is an essential resource for researchers, students, and practitioners alike.

Author : Serge Morand
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107037654
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parasite Diversity and Diversification written by Serge Morand and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By joining phylogenetics and evolutionary ecology, this book explores the patterns of parasite diversity while revealing diversification processes.