Identifying factors influencing infection patterns among hosts is critical for our understanding
of the evolution and impact of parasitism in natural populations. However, the correct …

Differences in individual behaviour affect social interactions and contribute to the spatial
structuring of animal populations. However, disturbance should also affect spatial networks …

Parasite load significantly impacts host health and fitness and may vary substantially among
individuals within a population. The immunocompetence handicap hypothesis posits that …

Parasites are ubiquitous and are presumed to have strong negative effects on host fitness.
Despite this expectation, many parasites have negligible effects on their hosts in nature. Two …

Parasites are able to negatively affect the locomotor performance of their hosts, and
consequently, their biological fitness. In this study, we examine the relationship between …

Determining the factors that influence parasite load is a fundamental goal of parasitology.
Body size often influences parasite load in reptiles, but it is unclear whether higher levels of …

Parasites are important in understanding population dynamics and ecology of hosts. In
several Mediterranean islands, little is known about lizards' blood parasites. We studied the …

Context Exotic forestations may modify habitat quality, affecting native animal populations
that require specific microhabitats to remain viable. Aims We determined whether …

In parasite–host interactions host species may differ in their ability to fight parasitic
infections, while other ecological interactions, including competition, may differentially alter …

In animals, developmental stability is frequently assessed by the level of fluctuating
asymmetry. Several environmental and genetic stress factors can increase the …