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Interactie tussen parasieten en gemeenschapsecologie: Daphnia en haar parasieten als een model
biobel.biodiversity.be/projects/3676
Period: January 2007 till December 2010
Status: Completed
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  • KU Leuven; Departement Biologie; Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation Section; Laboratorium voor Biodiversiteit en Evolutionaire Genomica (LBEG), more
Abstract
In this study, we investigate the reciprocal interactions between host-parasite evolutionary dynamics and community structure. We quantify the impact of parasite presence on community composition as well as the impact of community composition (presence of alternative hosts) on virulence and prevalence of parasites. We use Daphnia and its microparasites as a model system, and carry out large-scale mesocosm experiments to quantify the interactions and dynamics under controled yet semi-natural conditions.
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