V. Medoc

No evidence for an effect of chronic boat noise on the fitness of reared water fleas

This study reared Daphnia magna in the presence or absence of motorboat noise and found no effect on their lifespan or reproductive output.

Chronic broadband noise increases the fitness of a laboratory-raised freshwater zooplankton

This study shows chronic broadband noise increases fitness in Daphnia magna by enhancing survival and fecundity, though it reduces mobility.

From behaviour to complex communities: Resilience to anthropogenic noise in a fish-induced trophic cascade

The paper investigates how chronic motorboat noise affects a freshwater trophic cascade, finding that roach predation on plankton remains stable despite altered feeding behavior.

Parasites make hosts more profitable but less available to predators

This study shows that Daphnia infected with DIV-1 are more profitable to predators due to higher energy content but less available due to reduced lifespan and mobility.

Evolution of predator foraging in response to prey infection favors species coexistence

This study shows that predator foraging strategies evolve in response to prey infection, promoting coexistence between prey, predators, and parasites under certain conditions.

Parasitism effects on coexistence and stability within simple trophic modules

This study examines how parasitism influences coexistence and stability in a simple trophic module by analyzing virulence and interaction effects on predator-prey dynamics.