Publications by authors named "Josh Cropanzano"
Article Synopsis
- Classical theory posits that parasites should be better adapted and have higher fitness in host populations that they co-occur with (sympatric) compared to those that live separately (allopatric).
- The study examined two trematode species, Paralechriorchis syntomentera and Ribeiroia ondatrae, to see how their local adaptation to amphibian hosts varied, with findings indicating that increased geographic and genetic distances negatively affected infection success for the snake-dispersed P. syntomentera, while the avian-dispersed R. ondatrae showed no such relationship.
- Results suggest that higher dispersal capabilities of parasites may hinder their ability to adapt to specific local host populations, as indicated by noticeable genetic differences in P.
