Chemical contaminants in the environment have become a growing concern due to their
detrimental effects on the ecology and evolution of organisms. Understanding the impacts of …

Seasonal variation in habitat use and animal behavior can alter host contact patterns with
potential consequences for pathogen transmission dynamics. The endangered Florida …

Analyses of transient dynamics are critical to understanding infectious disease transmission
and persistence. Identifying and predicting transients across scales, from within-host to …

A principal concern of ecological research is to unveil the causes behind observed spatio–
temporal distributions of species. A key tactic is to correlate observed locations with …

Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) often cohabite at interfaces shared by humans and wildlife,
interacting with wild canids as predators, prey, competitors and reservoirs of several multi …

The sensitivity of organisms to toxic substances is a pivotal facet in ecological and
toxicological research. Understanding differential sensitivity's basis and its evolutionary …

Social behavior can have a major impact on the dynamics of infectious disease outbreaks.
For animals that live in dense social groups, such as the eusocial insects, pathogens pose …

Identifying drivers of transmission—especially of emerging pathogens—is a formidable
challenge for proactive disease management efforts. While close social interactions can be …

The size of areas used by animals can be driven by factors such as the distribution of
resources, including food and water, and the social organization of the species. Space use …

Outbreaks of infectious diseases can have major consequences for public health, food
security, and conservation, yet drivers of pathogen transmission are often poorly understood …