SERC: Marine Disease Ecology & Parasite Ecology
SERC: Marine Disease Ecology & Parasite Ecology
This is a collection of articles, videos, and materials related to our Marine Disease Ecology Lab's research.
FROM THE SERC WEBSITE: Parasitism refers to a complicated relationship between two organisms, where one benefits and the other is harmed. The Marine Disease Ecology Laboratory at SERC conducts research at the intersection of disease and parasite ecology, examining multi-parasite and multi-host systems across habitats and geographic regions. We examine patterns of marine parasite diversity, the host and habitat specificity of parasites, the ecology of multi-host systems, and the genomic and genetic population diversity of different species and strains of marine parasites. This research incorporates a wide range of parasite and host phyla, and examines the role of environmental reservoirs in the ecology and epidemiology of marine disease.
More specifically, research in the Marine Disease Ecology Laboratory examines:

1) Parasite Biogeography: Shifting Baselines
2) How Biodiversity Impacts Disease in Aquatic Systems
3) Impacts of Disease and Parasites on Ecosystem Function
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