TY - BOOK ID - 80820351 TI - Functional and evolutionary ecology of fleas : a model for ecological parasitology PY - 2008 SN - 9780511542688 9780521882774 9781107411258 9780511397219 0511397216 0511397984 9780511397981 9780511400674 0511400675 0511542682 052188277X 1107185483 1281383767 9786611383763 0511396481 0511398786 1107411254 9781107185487 9781281383761 661138376X 9780511396489 9780511398780 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Fleas KW - Host-parasite relationships. KW - Host-organism relationships KW - Host-pathogen relationships KW - Parasite-host relationships KW - Pathogen-host relationships KW - Relationships, Host-parasite KW - Parasitism KW - Aphaniptera KW - Rophoteira KW - Siphonaptera KW - Suctoria (Insects) KW - Insects KW - Ecology. KW - Evolution. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:80820351 AB - Fleas are one of the most interesting and fascinating taxa of ectoparasites. All species in this relatively small order are obligatory haematophagous (blood-feeding) parasites of higher vertebrates. This book examines how functional, ecological and evolutionary patterns and processes of host-parasite relationships are realized in this particular system. As such it provides an in-depth case study of a host-parasite system, demonstrating how fleas can be used as a model taxon for testing ecological and evolutionary hypotheses. The book moves from basic descriptive aspects, to functional issues and finally to evolutionary explanations. It extracts several general principles that apply equally well to other host-parasite systems, so it appeals not only to flea biologists but also to 'mainstream' parasitologists and ecologists. ER -