Weakness Can Be an Advantage in Surviving Deadly Parasites
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 14:00
in Biology & Nature
A lake's ecological traits influence how zooplankton Daphnia dentifera evolve to survive epidemics of a yeast parasite Metschnikowia bicuspidate. Daphnia populations evolve enhanced resistance or susceptibility to infection depending on the nutrient concentration and predation levels in the lake.