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Category: Parasitism

How can we manage marine diseases in the face of climate and anthropogenic changes?
Parasitism

How can we manage marine diseases in the face of climate and anthropogenic changes?

Glidden, Caroline K., Field, Laurel C., Bachhuber, Silke, Hennessey, Shannon M., Cates, Robyn, Cohen, Lesley, Crockett, Elin, et al. 2022. “ Strategies for Managing Marine Disease.” Ecological Applications 32( 7): e2643. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2643…
October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Krti Tallam
Coastal Furbearers Catch A New Bug
Parasitism

Coastal Furbearers Catch A New Bug

A parasitic worm has infected river otters and minks!
March 30, 2022March 29, 2022 Cheyne Springbett
Climate Change is Lousy for Salmon
Parasitism

Climate Change is Lousy for Salmon

As global temperature increases, salmon farming faces increasing pressure from a copepod known as the salmon louse. Are the salmon…
September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Getting warmer – How will climate change shape disease?
Parasitism

Getting warmer – How will climate change shape disease?

Is a warmer world really a sicker world? When it comes to the ocean, it's not always that clear. However,…
January 14, 2021January 13, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
Wormception: How one parasite lives inside its cousin
Parasitism

Wormception: How one parasite lives inside its cousin

Where do worms live? In the dirt, on sidewalks after a rain storm, and on the bottom of the sea…
November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Where other bugs fear to tread: seals carry superdiving lice
Parasitism

Where other bugs fear to tread: seals carry superdiving lice

Seals carry their lice everywhere they go, including their deep dives in the ocean. But how do seal lice fare…
October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Anastasia Yandulskaya
What can you do for love?
Biological oceanography Fisheries Parasitism

What can you do for love?

Some people would tell you that they believe in big romantic gestures, while others believe in small, thoughtful actions. But…
September 8, 2020 Saumya Silori
Coming Home to Roost: A case of parasites relying on ancestral DNA to take advantage of a new penguin host species?
Parasitism

Coming Home to Roost: A case of parasites relying on ancestral DNA to take advantage of a new penguin host species?

Parasites are nasty and resilient organisms, often highly specialized to fit their hosts. But sometimes, nature allows a bit of…
March 2, 2018March 2, 2018 Andrea Schlunk
Behavior Book Review Coral Ecology Evolution Parasitism Seagrass

Grunts and Gnathiids: One Fish’s Daily Migration to Escape Parasites?

Animals move for a number of reasons. The French grunt leaves the coral reefs at night for seagrass. A group…
September 27, 2016September 26, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Biology Climate Change Ecology Ocean Acidification Parasitism

Can being sick be a good thing for surviving ocean acidification?

Scientists (myself included!) have been doing a lot of work on how marine animals respond to rising carbon dioxide (CO2)…
June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 Erin McLean
Biology Ecology Parasitism

Better Together: Mutualisms contribute to reef fish recruitment

All other things being equal, would you rather live where mutually beneficial relationships are available or where they aren’t? Well,…
October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 Rebecca Flynn
Biology genomics Glaciers Microbiology Parasitism

It’s a virus’ world: Glaciers host unique viral communities

Scientists have only recently started studying the wealth of biological diversity that is found on top of glaciers. Cryoconite holes…
October 11, 2015 Irvin Huang
Ecology Parasitism

Sex and parasitism on the open sea and in a fish’s mouth.

Parisites live in fish mouths and undergo opportunistic sex changes.
August 4, 2015August 6, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Biology Ecology Parasitism

Gulls in Argentina bully whales into changing their behavior

Whales are a lot like people: if something’s annoying or hurting you, you’ll go out of your way to avoid…
June 4, 2015May 30, 2015 Erin McLean
Aquaculture Biology Ecology Economy Fisheries Human impacts Parasitism

Sunday brunch: Lox with… lice?

Lox and lice. Not a combination of critters you envision when planning your Sunday brunch. Unfortunately, an increase in drug…
February 5, 2015December 6, 2022 Sarah Fuller
Biology Parasitism Physiology

Deadly Dino’s

Copepods dominate the world’s oceans. They are important in the marine food web and help to regulate the global carbon…
January 29, 2015February 9, 2015 Sean Anderson

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