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| Title |
Is a healthy ecosystem one that is rich in parasites?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, May 2006
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.tree.2006.04.007 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Peter J. Hudson, Andrew P. Dobson, Kevin D. Lafferty |
| Abstract |
Historically, the role of parasites in ecosystem functioning has been considered trivial because a cursory examination reveals that their relative biomass is low compared with that of other trophic groups. However there is increasing evidence that parasite-mediated effects could be significant: they shape host population dynamics, alter interspecific competition, influence energy flow and appear to be important drivers of biodiversity. Indeed they influence a range of ecosystem functions and have a major effect on the structure of some food webs. Here, we consider the bottom-up and top-down processes of how parasitism influences ecosystem functioning and show that there is evidence that parasites are important for biodiversity and production; thus, we consider a healthy system to be one that is rich in parasite species. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 6 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 67% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 17% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,447 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 2% |
| Brazil | 14 | <1% |
| Mexico | 7 | <1% |
| South Africa | 6 | <1% |
| Chile | 5 | <1% |
| France | 5 | <1% |
| Germany | 4 | <1% |
| Poland | 4 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 3 | <1% |
| Other | 33 | 2% |
| Unknown | 1338 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 323 | 22% |
| Researcher | 241 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 220 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 166 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 81 | 6% |
| Other | 227 | 16% |
| Unknown | 189 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 830 | 57% |
| Environmental Science | 202 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 61 | 4% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 28 | 2% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 21 | 1% |
| Other | 72 | 5% |
| Unknown | 233 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 87. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 May 2023.
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#286
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#634
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