Temperature effects on marine disease
Tomamichel, M. (2026). Temperature effects on marine disease, in: Byers, J.E. et al. The ecology and evolution of marine parasites and disease. Ecology and evolution of infectious diseases series, : pp. 251-267. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/9780197790847.003.0014
In: Byers, J.E.; Blakeslee, A.M.H.; Wares, J.P. (Ed.) (2026). The ecology and evolution of marine parasites and disease. Ecology and evolution of infectious diseases series. Oxford University Press: New York. ISBN 9780197790809. 376 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/9780197790847.001.0001, more
In: Ecology and evolution of infectious diseases series. Oxford University Press: New York. , more
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| Author keywords |
host–parasite interaction, modeling, empirical best practice, climate change, disease ecology |
| Abstract |
As water temperatures rise at unprecedented rates, an understanding of how temperature influences marine host–parasite interactions and their consequences for disease is urgently needed. Temperature is often regarded as the most important abiotic factor influencing ecological systems. Temperature influences every level of biological organization and there is extensive theory regarding how temperature could affect marine disease dynamics. In this chapter, the author reviews the influence of temperature on host, parasite, and community/ecosystem processes. The author also details the current models that describe temperature interactions on marine disease systems and outlines best practices for empirical investigations of these interactions. The chapter concludes with key knowledge gaps in the investigation of temperature and marine disease. |
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