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Pace of life, predators and parasites: predator-induced life-history evolution in Trinidadian guppies predicts decrease in parasite tolerance.
Stephenson, J F; van Oosterhout, C; Cable, J.
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  • Stephenson JF; School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK jfrstephenson@gmail.com.
  • van Oosterhout C; School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK.
  • Cable J; School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Biol Lett ; 11(11)2015 Nov.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26538541
A common evolutionary response to predation pressure is increased investment in reproduction, ultimately resulting in a fast life history. Theory and comparative studies suggest that short-lived organisms invest less in defence against parasites than those that are longer lived (the pace of life hypothesis). Combining these tenets of evolutionary theory leads to the specific, untested prediction that within species, populations experiencing higher predation pressure invest less in defence against parasites. The Trinidadian guppy, Poecilia reticulata, presents an excellent opportunity to test this prediction: guppy populations in lower courses of rivers experience higher predation pressure, and as a consequence have evolved faster life histories, than those in upper courses. Data from a large-scale field survey showed that fish infected with Gyrodactylus parasites were of a lower body condition (quantified using the scaled mass index) than uninfected fish, but only in lower course populations. Although the evidence we present is correlational, it suggests that upper course guppies sustain lower fitness costs of infection, i.e. are more tolerant, than lower course guppies. The data are therefore consistent with the pace of life hypothesis of parasite defence allocation, and suggest that life-history traits mediate the indirect effect of predators on the parasites of their prey.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Comportamento Predatório / Poecilia / Interações Hospedeiro-Parasita / Estágios do Ciclo de Vida Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / Trinidad y tobago Idioma: En Revista: Biol Lett Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Comportamento Predatório / Poecilia / Interações Hospedeiro-Parasita / Estágios do Ciclo de Vida Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / Trinidad y tobago Idioma: En Revista: Biol Lett Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Reino Unido