Life Cycle Complexity

Life Cycle Complexity is a theoretical construct in Parasite Community Ecology that quantifies the number and diversity of host species and developmental stages required by a parasite to complete its life cycle, distinguishing it from simpler parasitic strategies by emphasizing the intricacy of host transitions and ecological dependencies.

Publications

Citations

204

Authors

138

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Parents

Parasite Community Ecology

Publications

Is it only CO2 that matters? A life cycle perspective on shallow geothermal systems

Dominik Saner, Ronnie Juraske, Markus Kübert et al. · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2010 · 250 citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences +14

Life cycle complexity, environmental change and the emerging status of salmonid proliferative kidney disease

Beth Okamura, Hanna Hartikainen, Heike Schmidt‐Posthaus et al. · Freshwater Biology · 2010 · 233 citations

Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Zoology +17

Evolution of complex life cycles in helminth parasites

Jimmy C. Chubb, Michael Ball, G. N. Roberts · Nature · 2003 · 221 citations

Veterinary Medicine, Biology, Evolutionary Biology +14

The genome of the jellyfish Aurelia and the evolution of animal complexity

David A. Gold, Takeo Katsuki, Yang Li et al. · Nature Ecology & Evolution · 2018 · 144 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Evolutionary Biology +14

How a complex life cycle can improve a parasite's sex life

Gisep Rauch, Martin Kalbe, Thorsten B. H. Reusch · Journal of Evolutionary Biology · 2005 · 135 citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Genetics +17

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Authors

204

JC
James C. Chubb
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
3 publications · 98 citations
3
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TB
Thorsten B. H. Reusch
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
2 publications · 225 citations
2
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MB
Michael Ball
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
2 publications · 252 citations
2
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DP
Daniel P. Benesh
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Germany
2 publications · 67 citations
2
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RM
Ronald M. Bonett
University of Tulsa, United States
2 publications · 114 citations
2
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Institutions

138

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Venues

Journal of Evolutionary Biology
JEB · 3 publications · 251 citations
3
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The American Naturalist
AN · 2 publications · 127 citations
2
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Journal of Environmental Management
2 publications · 82 citations
2
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Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
2 publications · 46 citations
2
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Journal of Cleaner Production
2 publications · 72 citations
2
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