Timothy M. Goater, Cameron P. Goater (Alberta University of Lethbridge), Gerald W. Esch (North Carolina Wake Forest University)

Parasitism

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Balancing traditional approaches in parasitology with modern studies in parasite ecology and evolution, this edition presents basic ecological principles as a unifying framework to help students understand parasitism. This unique approach, explained using a minimum of mathematical detail, encourages students to think more generally and conceptually about parasites and parasitism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2., überarb. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 522
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 1128g
• ISBN-13: 9780521122054
• ISBN-10: 0521122058
• Artikelnr.: 36617666

Autorenporträt

Timothy M. Goater is Professor and former Chair in the Biology Department at Vancouver Island University, British Columbia, Canada. During the past twenty years he has taught courses in introductory biology, parasitology, ecological parasitology, invertebrate zoology and entomology. His research interests focus on the population and community ecology of parasites.

Inhaltsangabe

List of boxes; Foreword John C. Holmes; Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Immunological aspects of parasitism; 3. Protista: the unicellular eukaryotes; 4. Microsporida: the intracellular fungi; 5. Myxozoa: the spore-forming cnidarians; 6. Platyhelminthes: the flatworms; 7. Acanthocephala: the thorny-headed worms; 8. Nematoda: the roundworms; 9. Nematomorpha: the horsehair worms; 10. Pentastomida: the tongue worms; 11. Arthropoda: the joint-legged animals; 12. Parasite population ecology; 13. Parasite community ecology; 14. Parasite biogeography and phylogeography; 15. Effects of parasites on their hosts: from individuals to ecosystems; 16. Evolution of host-parasite interactions; 17. Environmental parasitology: parasites as bioindicators of ecosystem health; Glossary; Index.

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List of boxes
Foreword John C. Holmes
Preface and acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Immunological aspects of parasitism
3. Protista: the unicellular eukaryotes
4. Microsporida: the intracellular fungi
5. Myxozoa: the spore-forming cnidarians
6. Platyhelminthes: the flatworms
7. Acanthocephala: the thorny-headed worms
8. Nematoda: the roundworms
9. Nematomorpha: the horsehair worms
10. Pentastomida: the tongue worms
11. Arthropoda: the joint-legged animals
12. Parasite population ecology
13. Parasite community ecology
14. Parasite biogeography and phylogeography
15. Effects of parasites on their hosts: from individuals to ecosystems
16. Evolution of host-parasite interactions
17. Environmental parasitology: parasites as bioindicators of ecosystem health
Glossary
Index.

Rezensionen

'Combining the classical approach of presenting a summary of the biology of the major groups of parasites, with a broad overview of parasite ecology and evolution, this new edition will be a wonderful resource for teachers of undergraduate parasitology courses. The well-illustrated and easy-to-read text is unrivalled at the moment and will be a great tool to turn on a new generation of young minds to the wonders of parasitic organisms. A true parasitological tour de force!' Robert Poulin, University of Otago