Parasites and Their Impact on Ecosystem Nutrient Cycling. Issue 6 (June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vannatta, J. Trevor; Minchella, Dennis J.
• Is Part Of: Trends in parasitology. Volume 34:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 452
• Page End: 455
• Publication Date: 2018-06
• Subjects: nutrient cycling -- parasitism -- ecosystem ecology -- ecological stoichiometry -- model -- trait-mediated indirect effects; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Parasitology; Biology; Parasitologie -- Périodiques; Online resources; 571.999
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2018.02.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-4922

Abstract

Abstract : Consumer species alter nutrient cycling through nutrient transformation, transfer, and bioturbation. Parasites have rarely been considered in this framework despite their ability to indirectly alter the cycling of nutrients via their hosts. A simple mathematical framework can be used to assess the relative importance of parasite-derived nutrients in an ecosystem.