Although the majority of studies on mate choice focus on female mate choice, there is
growing recognition of the role of male mate choice too. Male mate choice is tightly linked to …

Parasite-mediated sexual selection theory suggests that females may choose male partners
who possess a relatively low pathogen load in order to maximize their reproductive …

Parasites can negatively affect the reproductive success of hosts. Placental species may be
particularly susceptible, because parasite-induced stress during pregnancy could potentially …

Life history theory predicts that a trade‐off may occur when an increased investment in one
fitness component causes a reduced investment in another. Parasites generate changes in …

Diseases, and the parasitic organisms that cause them, can impact aspects of ecosystems
ranging from altering food web connectivity to population dynamics. Apart from interspecific …

Parasitic organisms can affect ecosystems by driving population dynamics of the hosts and
influencing community interactions. The life history of the host can determine the relationship …

The reproductive mode of viviparity has independently evolved in various animal taxa. It
refers to the condition in which the embryos or young develop inside the female's body …

The hypothesis that males possessing more vivid nuptial colouration are of better quality
with regard to individual measures of health such as parasite infection was investigated by …

Gambusia affinis (western mosquitofish) serves as a host for a variety of larval and adult
parasites. Gambusia affinis is also an incipient matrotroph, exhibiting adjustments in post …

Parasites can influence the behaviour of their hosts, however investigations on how they
may shape multiple personality traits are uncommon. The flatworm parasite Tylodelphys …