Parasitism and food web dynamics of juvenile Pacific salmon

• Main Authors: Peacock, Stephanie J., Krkošek, Martin, Bateman, Andrew W., Lewis, Mark A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Predation; Salmon; Functional Response; Model Averaging; British Columbia; Oncorhynchus Gorbusha; Oncorhynchus Kisutch; Parasite-Mediated Behavior; Lepeophtheirus Salmonis; Prey Preference; Oncorhynchus Keta; Pacific; Keta; Gorbusha; Pink salmon
• Online Access: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/d4679eb6-171c-41bd-9215-87f2662f3614; https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-ny3m-3586

There is an increasing realization of the diverse mechanisms by which parasites and pathogens influence the dynamics of host populations and communities. In multi‐host systems, parasites may mediate food web dynamics with unexpected outcomes for host populations. Models have been used to explore the...