J. E. Loye / M. Zuk (eds.)

Bird-Parasite Interactions

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Herausgeber: Loye, J E; Zuk, M.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Birds are hosts to many parasites, internal and external. The parasites inevitably form a burden to the host bird and therefore may affect its ability to grow, survive and reproduce as well as its behavior and the abundance and distribution of the whole species. As a consequence, bird-parasite systems have attracted attention from diverse fields. This book draws together a comprehensive range of experts in the field to provide an invaluable reference of current work in bird-parasite interactions. The book addresses the contemporary context of research in bird-parasite systems, and case studies which combine theoretical concepts with evidence from the literature and experimental data. Equal attention is given to ecology, behavioral response to parasitism, and sexual selection. This work will be of interest to biologists, evolutionary biologists, wildlife ecologists, and ornithologists and other professionals in related fields.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 422
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 1991
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 789g
• ISBN-13: 9780198577386
• ISBN-10: 0198577389
• Artikelnr.: 21552176

Inhaltsangabe

Lists of associate editors and contributors; Part 1. Introduction:
Catherine A. Toft: Current theory of host-parasite interactions; Part II.
Ecology: Carter T. Atkinson & Charles van Riper: Pathogenocity and
epizootiology of avian haematozoa: plasmodium, leucocytozoan, and
haemoproteus; Peter J. Hudson & Andrew P. Dobson: The direct and indirect
effects of the caecal nematode, trichostrongylus tenuis, on red grouse;
Brian R. Chapman & John E. George: The effects of ectoparasites on cliff
swallow growth and survival; Carlos A. Delannoy & Alexander Cruz: Philornid
parasitism and nestling survival of the Puerto-Rican sharp-shinned hawk;
Edward H. Burtt & G.A. Babbitt: Occurrence and demography of mites of tree
swallow, house wren, and eastern bluebird nests; Catherine Rogers, Raleigh
J. Robertson, & Bridget J. Stutchbury: Patterns and effects of parasitism
by protocalliphora on tree swallow nestlings; Charles van Riper, III:
Parasite communities in wet and dry forest subpopulations of the Hawaii
common amakihi; Melinda Pruett-Jones & Stephen Pruett-Jones: Analysis and
ecological correlates of tick burdens in a New Guinea avifauna; Part III.
Behaviour: Thomas W. Scott & John D. Edman: Effects of avian host age and
arbovirus infection on mosquito attraction and blood-feeding success; Larry
Clark: The nest protection hypothesis: the adaptive use of plant secondary
components by European starlings; Jenella E. Loye & Scott P. Carroll: Nest
ectoparasite abundance and cliff swallow colony site selection, nestling
development, and departure time; David C. Duffy: Ants, ticks, and nesting
seabirds: dynamic interaction; Dale H. Clayton: Coevolution of avian
grooming and ectoparasite avoidance; Michelle D. Saumier, Manfred E. Rau, &
David M. Bird: Behavioural changes in breeding American kestrels infected
with trichinella pseudospiralis; Marlene Zuk: Parasites and bright birds:
new data and a new prediction; Anders Pape Møller: Parasites, sexual
ornaments, and mate choice in the barn swallow; C.E. Kirkpatrick, S.K.
Robinson, & U.D. Kitron: Phenotypic correlates of blood parasitism in the
common grackle; Nancy Burley, Sonia C. Tidemann, & Karl Halupka: Bill
colour and parasite levels in zebra finches; Linda L. Johnson & Mark S.
Boyce: Female choice of males with low parasite loads in sage grouse; Margo
F. Spurrier, Mark S. Boyce, & Bryan F.J. Manley: Effects of parasites on
mate choice by captive sage grouse.