Lifestyle and not density of fish hosts determines parasite distribution over time and space

• Published in: bioRxiv
• Main Authors: Kmentova, Nikol, Armando Jairo Cruz-Laufer, Milec, Leona, Moons, Tanisha, Heeren, Senne, Elze Van Den Hoorn, Thys, Kelly Jm, Makasa, Lawrence, Manda, Auguste Chocha, Mulungula, Pascal Masilya, Maarten Van Steenberge, Jorissen, Michiel, Vanhove, Maarten Pm
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 03.01.2023
• Subjects: Body size; Dominant species; Ecosystem dynamics; Ecosystems; Host specificity; Host-parasite interactions; Infections; Life cycles; Morphology; Parasites; Seasonal variations; Spatial distribution; Water area; Lake Tanganyika

Pelagic zones are characterised by consistent large-scale patterns of circulation on local and global scales. Lake Tanganyika, as an enclosed ecosystem provides a playing field to study evolutionary and ecological processes applicable to open water areas worldwide. Despite their important role in th...