Timothy M. Goater

Parasitism (eBook, ePUB)

The Diversity and Ecology of Animal Parasites

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Reflecting the enormous advances made in the field over the past ten years, this text synthesizes the latest developments in the ecology and evolution of animal parasites against a backdrop of parallel advances in parasite systematics, biodiversity and life cycles. This second edition has been thoroughly revised to meet the needs of a new generation of parasitology students. Balancing traditional approaches in parasitology with modern studies in parasite ecology and evolution, the authors present basic ecological principles as a unifying framework to help students understand the complex phenomenon of parasitism. Richly illustrated with over 250 figures, the text is accompanied by case study boxes designed to help students appreciate the complexity and diversity of parasites and the scientists who study them. This unique approach, presented clearly and with a minimum of jargon and mathematical detail, encourages students from diverse backgrounds to think generally and conceptually about parasites and parasitism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781107702196
• Artikelnr.: 52827152

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