Animal migrations are often spectacular, and migratory species harbor zoonotic pathogens
of importance to humans. Animal migrations are expected to enhance the global spread of …

Maternal effects by which females provide their offspring with non-genetic factors such as
hormones, nutrients and antibodies can have an important impact on offspring fitness. In …

This comprehensive, groundbreaking book on the biodiversity of parasites offers a clear and
accessible explanation of how parasite biodiversity provides insight into the history and …

Mountain ranges, deserts, ice fields and oceans generally act as barriers to the movement of
land-dependent animals, often profoundly sha** migration routes. We used satellite …

Numerous species have adapted to the proximity of humans, and this feature is no clearer
than among species that have invaded towns and cities. The characteristics of species that …

We studied the phylogeny of avian haemosporidian parasites, Haemoproteus and
Plasmodium, in a number of African resident and European migratory songbird species …

Malaria caused by Plasmodium parasites is one of the worst scourges of mankind and
threatens wild animal populations. Therefore, identifying mechanisms that mediate the …

Long-distance migration, and the study of the migrants who undertake these journeys, has
fascinated generations of biologists. However, many aspects of the annual cycles of these …

1. We have used molecular methods to unravel a remarkable diversity of parasite lineages
in a long-term population study of great reed warblers Acrocephalus arundinaceus that was …

Migratory birds are major candidates for long‐distance dispersal of zoonotic pathogens. In
recent years, wildfowl have been suspected of contributing to the rapid geographic spread of …