Transcript Daniel.Env. Parasit

Environmental Parasitology
Outline
 What is Environmental Parasitology?
 Methods of Environmental Assessment
 Analysis of Evidence
 Field Studies
 Future Areas of Interest
What is Environmental Parasitology?
 Role of Parasites
 Increases
 Decreases
 Areas of Interest
 Fish
 Gastropods
 Terrestrial Systems
Environmental Assessments
 Physical Measurements
 Bioassays
 Sentinel Species
 Indicator Species
Environmental Assessments
 Species of Special Interest
 Species Diversity
 Biotic Indices
 Combinations of the Above
Analysis of Evidence
Analysis of Evidence
Field Evidence
Eutrophication and Trematodes
Heavy Metals and Parasite
Future Areas of Research
 Before-after-control-impact designs
 Matched Pair designs
 Gradient designs
 Impact level-by-time
 Future Requirements
References
 Lafferty, K.D. Environmental Parasitology: What can Parasites tell us
about Human Impacts on the Environment?. Parasitology Today
(1997) 13:251-255.
 Siddal, R., B. Sures and H. Taraschewski. Parasites as Accumulation
Indicators of Heavy Metal Pollution. Parasitology Today (1999) 15:1621.
 Esch, G., T. Goater and D.J. Marcogliese. Crepidostomum cooperi
(Allocreadidae) in the Burrowing Mayfly, Hexagenia limbata
(Ephemeroptera) Related to Trophic Status of a Lake. American
Midland Naturalist (1990) 124:309-317
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