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Behave yourself: effects of exogenous-glucocorticoid exposure on larval amphibian anti-parasite behaviour and physiology by O’Dwyer, Katie, Milotic, Dino, Milotic, Marin, Koprivnikar, Janet

“…Parasites represent a ubiquitous threat for most organisms, requiring potential hosts to invest in a range of strategies to defend against infection—these…”
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Host diversity drives parasite diversity: meta‐analytical insights into patterns and causal mechanisms by Kamiya, Tsukushi, O’Dwyer, Katie, Nakagawa, Shinichi, Poulin, Robert

“…Statistical correlations of biodiversity patterns across multiple trophic levels have received considerable attention in various types of interacting…”
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What determines species richness of parasitic organisms? A meta-analysis across animal, plant and fungal hosts by Kamiya, Tsukushi, O'Dwyer, Katie, Nakagawa, Shinichi, Poulin, Robert

“…ABSTRACT Although a small set of external factors account for much of the spatial variation in plant and animal diversity, the search continues for general…”
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Isopod parasite influences prawn responsiveness and activity by Golin, F, Moore, S, O’Dwyer, K

“…Most bopyrid isopod parasites, which are crustaceans themselves, settle in the branchial chamber of decapod crustaceans and feed on host haemolymph. Here we…”
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Microparasite screening across four species of decapod crustaceans (Decapoda: Brachyura, Astacidea) in Ireland by Martin, Signe, Cheslett, Deborah, Georgieva, Simona, O’Connor, Ian, Swords, Fiona, O’Dwyer, Katie

“…ABSTRACT Decapod crustaceans and their associated fisheries are an important resource globally, and demand for seafood continues to grow alongside a growing…”
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Reduced attachment strength of rocky shore gastropods caused by trematode infection by O’Dwyer, Katie, Lynch, Aaron, Poulin, Robert

“…For rocky shore gastropods, attachment strength is a key determinant of survival, as getting dislodged by wave action or predators has negative consequences…”
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Taken to the limit — Is desiccation stress causing precocious encystment of trematode parasites in snails? by O'Dwyer, Katie, Poulin, Robert

“…Abstract When hosts experience environmental stress, the quantity and quality of resources they provide for parasites may be diminished, and host longevity may…”
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Parasite infection leads to widespread glucocorticoid hormone increases in vertebrate hosts: A meta‐analysis by O’Dwyer, Katie, Dargent, Felipe, Forbes, Mark R., Koprivnikar, Janet, Cattadori, Isabella

“…Parasites and pathogens (hereafter parasites) commonly challenge organisms, but the extent to which their infections are physiologically stressful to hosts…”
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Diversity of echinostomes (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) in their snail hosts at high latitudes by Pantoja, Camila, Faltýnková, Anna, O’Dwyer, Katie, Jouet, Damien, Skírnisson, Karl, Kudlai, Olena

“…The biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems globally still leaves much to be discovered, not least in the trematode parasite fauna they support. Echinostome…”
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Marine Non-Indigenous Species Dynamics in Time and Space within the Coastal Waters of the Republic of Ireland by Gittenberger, Arjan, Mirimin, Luca, Boyd, John, O’Beirn, Francis, Devine, Grainne, O’Brien, Martina, Rensing, Marjolein, O’Dwyer, Katie, Gittenberger, Edmund

“…Documenting temporal and spatial occurrence trends of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) is essential to understand vectors and pathways of introduction, and for…”
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An integrative taxonomic investigation of the diversity of digenean parasites infecting the intertidal snail Austrolittorina unifasciata Gray, 1826 (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in Australia by O’Dwyer, Katie, Faltýnková, Anna, Georgieva, Simona, Kostadinova, Aneta

“…We investigated for the first time the digenean parasites of Austrolittorina unifasciata Gray (Gastropoda: Littorinidae), a periwinkle snail inhabiting the…”
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Four marine digenean parasites of Austrolittorina spp. (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in New Zealand: morphological and molecular data by O’Dwyer, Katie, Blasco-Costa, Isabel, Poulin, Robert, Faltýnková, Anna

“…Littorinid snails are one particular group of gastropods identified as important intermediate hosts for a wide range of digenean parasite species, at least…”
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Heterogeneity in ecological and evolutionary meta-analyses: its magnitude and implications by Senior, Alistair M., Grueber, Catherine E., Kamiya, Tsukushi, Lagisz, Malgorzata, O'dwyer, Katie, Santos, Eduardo S. A., Nakagawa, Shinichi

“…Meta-analysis is the gold standard for synthesis in ecology and evolution. Together with estimating overall effect magnitudes, meta-analyses estimate…”
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Meta-analysis shows environmental contaminants elevate cortisol levels in teleost fish – Effect sizes depend on contaminant class and duration of experimental exposure by Rohonczy, Jillian, O'Dwyer, Katie, Rochette, Alicia, Robinson, Stacey A., Forbes, Mark R.

“…Glucocorticoid hormones (GCs) help vertebrates maintain homeostasis during and following challenging events. Short-term elevations in GC levels are necessary…”
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The hepatopancreas microbiome of velvet crab, Necora puber by Martin, Signe, Smith, Cindy, Stewart, Kelly, Barr, William, Cheslett, Deborah, O'Connor, Ian, Swords, Fiona, Ijaz, Umer Zeeshan, O'Dwyer, Katie

“…Crustaceans are a valuable resource globally, both ecologically and economically, and investigations into their health are becoming increasingly important as…”
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Parasites and stable isotopes: a comparative analysis of isotopic discrimination in parasitic trophic interactions by Thieltges, David W., Goedknegt, M. Anouk, O'Dwyer, Katie, Senior, Alistair M., Kamiya, Tsukushi

“…Stable isotopes are widely used to identify trophic interactions and to determine trophic positions of organisms in food webs. Comparative studies have…”
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Variation in Paramarteilia canceri infections in velvet crab Necora puber by Martin, Signe, Cheslett, Deborah, Collins, Evelyn, Georgieva, Simona, Connor, Ian O, Swords, Fiona, Dwyer, Katie O

“…Sustainable management of crustacean populations requires an understanding of the range of factors affecting different crustacean species. Recently, a high…”
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Biology of the invasive ascidian Ascidiella aspersa in its native habitat: Reproductive patterns and parasite load by Lynch, Sharon A., Darmody, Grainne, O'Dwyer, Katie, Gallagher, Mary Catherine, Nolan, Sinead, McAllen, Rob, Culloty, Sarah C.

“…The European sea squirt Ascidiella aspersa is a solitary tunicate native to the northeastern Atlantic, commonly found in shallow and sheltered marine…”
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The Pram Shrimp Phronima sedentaria (Forskål, 1775) [Crustacea: Amphipoda: Hyperiidea: Phronimidae] in Irish waters and a review of its association with gelatinous zooplankton by Quigley, Declan T.G., O'Dwyer, Katie, Flannery, Una, Flannery, Kevin

“…The Pram Shrimp Phronima sedentaria (Forskal, 1775) is a pelagic hyperid amphipod which is often found living inside transparent pelagic tunicates such as…”
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