Age-prevalence curves in a multi-species parasite community
The relationship between infection prevalence and host age is informative because it can reveal processes underlying disease dynamics. Most prior work has assumed that …
Trematode parasites exceed aquatic insect biomass in Oregon stream food webs
Although parasites are increasingly recognized for their ecosystem roles, it is often assumed that free-living organisms dominate animal biomass in most ecosystems and therefore …
Temporal shifts in intraspecific and interspecific diet variation among 3 stream predators
Intraspecific variation is increasingly recognized as an important factor in ecological interactions that can exceed the role of interspecific variation. Few studies, however, …
State-structured species interactions and their consequences across levels of biological organization
A central challenge for ecology is to understand the dynamic nature of species interactions. A classic approach to community ecology assumes that individuals within a species are …
Food-web interaction strength distributions are conserved by greater variation between than within predator--prey pairs
Species interactions in food webs are usually recognized as dynamic, varying across species, space, and time because of biotic and abiotic drivers. Yet food webs also show …
What drives interaction strengths in complex food webs? A test with feeding rates of a generalist stream predator
Describing the mechanisms that drive variation in species interaction strengths is central to understanding, predicting, and managing community dynamics. Multiple factors have been …
Using Survival Models to Estimate Invertebrate Prey Identification Times in a Generalist Stream Fish
Estimates of predator feeding rates are important for understanding trophic dynamics. One common method for quantifying feeding rates in fishes combines mass‐based diet data with …
Contributions of parasites to energy flow through a stream food web
Parasites are increasingly recognized for their significant roles in shaping community structure and ecosystem dynamics. Due to their cryptic nature, however, they are often …
Competitive mechanisms underlying the displacement of native crayfish by non-native crayfish
Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity around the world. Although a seemingly harmless act, species introduction into a new ecosystem can have …
Using the functional response of a consumer to predict biotic resistance to invasive prey
Predators sometimes provide biotic resistance against invasions by nonnative prey. Understanding and predicting the strength of biotic resistance remains a key challenge in …
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Nestedness patterns and the dual nature of community reassembly in California streams: a multivariate permutation-based approach
Many factors contribute to the nonrandom processes of extinctions and invasions that are changing the structure of ecological communities worldwide. These factors include the …
