Host specificity and the reproductive strategies of parasites

• Published in: Parasitology Vol. 149; no. 4; pp. 534 - 541
• Main Authors: Doherty, Jean-François, Milotic, Marin, Filion, Antoine, Eriksson, Alan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Animals; Bayes Theorem; Bayesian analysis; Bayesian theory; Clutch size; Copepoda; Corals; data collection; Eggs; Energy; Evolution; Host Specificity; Host-Parasite Interactions; Life history; Literature reviews; Parasites; parasitology; Reproduction; Reproduction (biology); reproductive performance; Specialization; Species Specificity; Turnover rate; host–parasite interaction; reproductive strategy; parasitic copepod; Host specificity; r/K selection

Environmental stability can have profound impacts on life history trait evolution in organisms, especially with respect to development and reproduction. In theory, free-living species, when subjected to relatively stable and predictable conditions over many generations, should evolve narrow niche br...