Depression of host population abundance by direct life cycle macroparasites

Is the population genetic structure of c

Is the population genetic structure of complex life cycle parasites determined by the geographic range of the most motile host?

✍ Katja-Riikka Louhi; Anssi Karvonen; Christian Rellstab; Jukka Jokela 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 253 KB

Due to their particular way of life, dispersal of parasites is often mediated by their host's biology. Dispersal distance is relevant for parasites because high degree of dispersal leads to high gene flow, which counters the rate of parasite local adaptation in the host populations. Parasites with c