Seminář "Ovlivňují spíše exotické druhy původní parazity nebo parazité exotické druhy?"

Dear colleagues,

please let me inform you that thanks to Isabel Blasco-Costa we shall have a seminar on Thursday (Sep 20th), although the semester did not start yet.

 

It is entitled

"Exotic species influencing native parasites, or is it the parasites who influence exotic species impacts?"

and the speaker is Dr. Rachel Paterson.

This is the abstract of the talk:

"Native parasite acquisition provides exotic species with the potential to modify native host-parasite dynamics by acting as parasite reservoirs or sinks of infection. Using a multiple-pronged approach combining field observations, experimental infections and dynamic population modelling, I will present research investigating whether native parasite acquisition by exotic salmonids alters host-parasite dynamics in native fish populations. I will contrast these findings with recent work, where the parasites themselves alter the impact of exotic hosts on native communities."

 

I look forward to see you all at the seminar (at 13:00, as usual).

 

Martin Kostka.