CRC TRR 212 C05 - Niche construction consequences of parasite virulence in eco-evolutionary dynamics
Basic data for this project
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster
Duration at the University of Münster: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period
Description
During infection, parasites construct their niches by altering their hosts’ physiology, morphology, and behaviour. By doing so, parasites can have far-reaching ecological and evolutionary effects. In this project, we will integrate computational models and experiments with three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) and their trophically transmitted tapeworm Schistocephalus solidus to investigate the widespread ecological and evolutionary effects of parasites from individuals to ecosystems. This work will push the research boundaries in host-parasite interactions by illustrating how parasite traits drive host niche individualisation and shape eco-evolutionary dynamics.
Keywords: Parasitismus
Website of the project: https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/biologie/forschung/verbuende/sfb_nc3/
DFG-Gepris-ID: https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/471674348
Funding identifier: TRR 212/2 | DFG project number: 316099922
Funder / funding scheme:
- DFG - Collaborative Research Centre (SFB)
Project management at the University of Münster
| Anaya-Rojas, Jaime Mauricio | Research Group Animal Evolutionary Ecology (Prof. Kurtz) |
| Kurtz, Joachim | Research Group Animal Evolutionary Ecology (Prof. Kurtz) |
Applicants from the University of Münster
| Anaya-Rojas, Jaime Mauricio | Research Group Animal Evolutionary Ecology (Prof. Kurtz) |
| Kurtz, Joachim | Research Group Animal Evolutionary Ecology (Prof. Kurtz) |
Coordinating organisations outside the University of Münster
- Bielefeld UniversityGermany