The Ecology and Evolution of Marine Parasites and Disease

著者名：Byers, James E. (EDT)/Blakeslee, April M. H. (EDT)/Wares, John P. (EDT)

Oxford University Press（2026/05/22発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780197790816
• eISBN：9780197790830

Description

Reports of marine parasites and diseases are increasing worldwide; however, they are woefully understudied compared to their terrestrial counterparts. Part of the disparity stems from the logistical difficulties of working and sampling in the ocean, as well as the open nature of many marine populations, which decreases the visibility and tractability of marine parasites. As we work to build the knowledge base of marine parasites and diseases, we must recognize that such a process is more than just cataloguing species. Rather, we need appropriate frameworks for understanding which parasites and diseases are impactful, how they affect species other than their hosts, how they are exacerbated by environmental factors, and how they may adapt to conditions of global change. The Ecology and Evolution of Marine Parasites and Disease explores how parasites and diseases affect marine life, ecosystems, and global change. As reports of marine disease rise, this timely volume offers a rare and accessible look at how scientists detect, study, and understand these often-overlooked threats. Written by leading experts, the book brings together real-world case studies, large-scale research, and cutting-edge evolutionary insights. It provides readers with a vital framework for understanding how marine disease spreads, evolves, and impacts life beyond just the host. This is an essential resource for marine science, conservation, and environmental change.

Table of Contents

IntroductionSection 1: What Makes a Disease Problematic? Chapter 1 When is a Parasite a Problem?Chapter 2 Investigating Marine Mass Mortality Using Rapid Nucleic Acid Sequencing and Artificial Intelligence: Going Back to BasicsChapter 3 The Use of Sentinel Studies for Assessing Disease Transmission in Marine SystemsSection 2: Empirical Examples of Diseases - Iconic HostsChapter 4 Adapting the Disease Triad to a Spectrum for Coral Disease: Highlighting Variation in Coral DiseaseChapter 5 Algal Diseases and their Intricate Relationship with Evolutionary EcologyChapter 6 The Impact of Hematodinium perezi on American Blue CrabsSection 3: Large Scale Studies of Diseases Chapter 7 Patterns and Processes in Marine Parasite Biogeography and MacroecologyChapter 8 Community Patterns in Trophically-transmitted Helminth Parasites of Marine Fish Assemblages in Southern Coastal ChileChapter 9 Introduced Marine Parasites: A Latitudinal PerspectiveChapter 10 What is “Normal”? Defining Baseline States of Infection for EcosystemsSection 4: Factors that Interact, Exacerbate and Covary with Disease Chapter 11 Effects of Natural and Anthropogenic Environmental Stressors on Host-parasite Interactions in Marine EcosystemsChapter 12 How Predators Affect Marine Parasites and DiseasesChapter 13 Temperature Effects on Marine DiseasesChapter 14 From Microbes to Meadows: How Community-interactions Drive Eelgrass Wasting Disease Across ScalesSection 5: Genetic/Evolutionary Aspects Chapter 15 Heritability of Host Responses to Parasites in Marine and Estuarine CommunitiesChapter 16 From Sediment to Shells: The Evolution of Parasitism in the Polydora-complex (Polychaeta: Spionidae)Chapter 17 Aquaculture and the Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics of Marine DiseaseChapter 18 Dispersal and the Evolutionary Landscape of Marine ParasitismConclusion