Parasites boost biodiversity and change animal community structure by trait-mediated indirect effects

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Trematode parasites of Otago Harbour (New Zealand) soft‐sediment intertidal ecosystems: Life cycles, ecological roles and DNA barcodes (2009, background): “These samples were obtained as part of studies on parasites of benthic invertebrates (see Donald et al. 2004; Fredensborg et al. 2005; mouritsen & Poulin 2005b; martotelli et al. 2008; Leung et al. 2009).”
Parasite Manipulation of Host Behavior: An Update and Frequently Asked Questions (2010, unknown): “, 2000; Poulin, 2007), alter the structure of the surrounding animal community (Lefèvre et al., 2009b; Mouritsen and Poulin, 2005; Thomas et al., 1998a), and/or have veterinary implications (Lagrue and Poulin, 2010).”
Invading with biological weapons: the importance of disease‐mediated invasions (2012, background): “…native and non-indigenous hosts, but only able to modify the behaviour/physiology of its native host, it could render the native host more susceptible to predation by a fourth species and indirectly mediate invasion success of the non-indigenous host (Rigaud & Moret 2003; Mouritsen & Poulin 2005).”