Biological interactions are key drivers of ecological and evolutionary processes. The
complexity of such interactions hinders our understanding of ecological systems and our …

Parasitism is an association based on host individual traits and environmental factors. The
complexity of this type of interaction is often lost when studying species-by-species …

In recent years, numerous studies have examined the effect of host sex and age on the
structure of parasite communities in several host taxa under various environmental …

Introduced species can alter the dynamics and structure of a native community. Network
analysis provides a tool to study host–parasite interactions that can help to predict the …

The Latin American and Caribbean regions harbor rich biological diversity, where
approximately 60% of terrestrial life on the planet is found (Unep 2016). As in many other …

Migration can modify interaction dynamics between parasites and their hosts with migrant
hosts able to disperse parasites and impact local community transmission. Thus, studying …

We describe the composition of endoparasites associated with leaf litter anurans from an
Atlantic Forest area, in southeastern Brazil. We tested if body size, sex, and reproductive …

Host–parasite distribution and interactions depend on geography, evolutionary associations,
species composition, and their response to environmental variables. In this sense, host …

Abstract Knowledge regarding the influence of individual traits on interaction patterns in
nature can help understand the topological role of individuals within a network of …

Understanding the processes that shape biotic interactions within biological communities
helps us to develop strategies for the establishment of ecological communities and to …