Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer's itch) is a condition caused by infective larvae (cercariae) of a
species-rich group of mammalian and avian schistosomes. Over the last decade, it has been …

Given their sheer cumulative biomass and ubiquitous presence, parasites are increasingly
recognized as essential components of most food webs. Beyond their influence as …

Ecologists often measure the biomass and productivity of organisms to understand the
importance of populations and communities in the flow of energy through ecosystems …

While the recent inclusion of parasites into food‐web studies has highlighted the role of
parasites as consumers, there is accumulating evidence that parasites can also serve as …

Digenean trematodes are common and abundant in aquatic habitats and their free-living
larvae, the cercariae, have recently been recognized as important components of …

With the prospect of large-scale environmental changes, there is an urgent need to obtain
information regarding environmental influences acting on the emergence of cercariae in …

Although parasites are increasingly recognized for their ecosystem roles, it is often assumed
that free‐living organisms dominate animal biomass in most ecosystems and therefore …

Parasites comprise a huge part of the biodiversity on earth. However, on a local scale, not
much is known about their diversity and community structure. Here, we assess the diversity …

Zooplanktonic animals live in the open water of freshwater habitats, whilst trematodes are
ubiquitous parasitic worms of aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates. A defining characteristic …

Pathogens and parasites (henceforth “pathogens”) can make up a large percentage of the
biomass found in ecosystems, and therefore, their impacts on ecosystem processes should …