Biotic interactions are believed to play a role in the origin and maintenance of species
diversity, and multiple hypotheses link the latitudinal diversity gradient to a presumed …

Darwin recognized that natural selection could not favor a trait in one species solely for the
benefit of another species. The modern, selfish-gene view of the world suggests that …

A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated
The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems–now in full …

Parasitism is the most common consumer strategy among organisms, yet only recently has
there been a call for the inclusion of infectious disease agents in food webs. The value of …

A lthough reefs cover less than one quarter of 1 per cent of the marine environment, they are
considered to be amongst the most biologically rich and productive ecosystems on Earth …

This book provides an introductory text in ecology aimed at undergraduate students and is
divided into sections entitled: introduction; conditions and resources; individuals …

The ability to perceive and recognise a reflected mirror image as self (mirror self-recognition,
MSR) is considered a hallmark of cognition across species. Although MSR has been …

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of
marine parasites worldwide. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in …

Manta and devil rays are filter-feeding elasmobranchs that are found circumglobally in
tropical and subtropical waters. Although relatively understudied for most of the Twentieth …

The evolution of mutualisms presents a puzzle. Why does selection favour cooperation
among species rather than cheaters that accept benefits but provide nothing in return? Here …