Research Group in Evolutionary Ecology of Host-Parasite Interactions

Overview

Research group type

Core fields of research

Basic natural phenomena and mathematical thinking

Faculty

Faculty of Mathematics and Science

Research group description

We work on ecology and evolution of host-parasite interactions. Main lines of the current research focus on outcomes of multiple parasite infections in different pathogen and host combinations, and effects of parasites on endangered salmonid fish populations.

Current

Projects

Related projects

Project

Kymppi - Kalatalouden ympäristöohjelma

Euroopan meri-, vesiviljely- ja kalatalousrahaston rahoittama ja Luonnonvarakeskuksen hallinnoima Kalatalouden ympäristöohjelman (KYMPPI) partnerihanke Jyväskylän yliopistossa

Members

Research group

Group leaders

Anssi Karvonen

Senior Lecturer

Members

Anssi Karvonen

Senior Lecturer

Publications

Publications

Publication

2005

Sustainable production of healthy fish : Tackling parasitic threats with knowledge on their ecology

Sustainable use of renewable natural resources. University of Helsinki Department of Forest Ecology Publications. Yliopistopaino.

Karvonen, Anssi

Hakalahti, Teija

Seppälä, Otto

Valtonen, Tellervo

Publication

2005

Within-lake dynamics in the similarity of parasite assemblages of perch (Perca fluviatilis)

Parasitology.

Karvonen, Anssi

Cheng, Gong-Huang

Valtonen, Tellervo

Publication

2004

Diplostomum spathaceum metacercarial infection and colour change in salmonid fish.

Parasitology Research.

Rintamäki-Kinnunen, Päivi

Karvonen, Anssi

Anttila, Pasi

Valtonen, Tellervo

Publication

2004

Eye fluke-induced cataract formation in fish: quantitative analysis using an ophthalmological microscope.

Parasitology.

Karvonen, Anssi

Seppälä, Otto

Valtonen, Tellervo

Publication

2004

Helminth assemblages of whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus s.l.) in interconnected lakes: relationships between specificity, geographical separation and predictability.

Journal of Parasitology.

Karvonen, Anssi

Valtonen, Tellervo

Publication

2004

Parasite resistance and avoidance behaviour in preventing eye fluke infections in fish.

Parasitology.

Karvonen, Anssi

Seppälä, Otto

Valtonen, Tellervo

Publication

2004

Parasite-induced change in host behaviour and susceptibility to predation in an eye fluke-fish interaction

Animal Behaviour.

Seppälä, Otto

Karvonen, Anssi

Valtonen, Tellervo

Publication

2004

Patterns of cercarial production from Diplostomum spathaceum: terminal investment or bet hedging?

Parasitology.

Karvonen, Anssi

Kirsi, Satu

Hudson, Peter

Valtonen, Tellervo

Publication

2004

Transmission dynamics of a trematode parasite: exposure, acquired resistance and parasite aggregation.

Parasitology Research.

Karvonen, Anssi

Hudson, Peter

Seppälä, Otto

Valtonen, Tellervo

Publication

2004

Transmission of Diplostomum spathaceum between intermediate hosts.

Unknown.

Karvonen, Anssi

Publication

2003

Transmission, infectivity and survival of Diplostomum spathaceum cercariae

Parasitology.

Karvonen, Anssi

Paukku, Satu

Valtonen, Tellervo

J., Hudson, P.

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