Reciprocal abundance shifts of the intertidal sea stars, Evasterias troschelii and Pisaster ochraceus, following sea star wasting disease

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Vol. 286; no. 1901; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Kay, Sharon W. C., Gehman, Alyssa-Lois M., Harley, Christopher D. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Royal Society 17.04.2019
• Subjects: Ecology

Disease emergence occurs within the context of ecological communities, and disease driven declines in host populations can lead to complex direct and indirect ecological effects. Varying effects of a single disease among multiple susceptible hosts could benefit relatively resistant species. Beginnin...