Bioenergetics modelling of growth processes in parasitized Eastern Baltic cod (Gadus morhua L.)

ABSTRACT: Abstract Changes in physiological processes can reveal how individuals respond to environmental stressors. It can be difficult to link physiological responses to changes in vital rates such as growth, reproduction and survival. Here, bioenergetics modelling can aid in understanding non-intuitive outcomes from stressor combinations. Building on an established bioenergetics model, we examine the potential effects of parasite infection on growth rate and body condition. Parasites represent an overlooked biotic factor, despite their known effects on the physiology of the host organism. As a case study, we use the host–parasite system of Eastern Baltic cod (Gadus morhua) infected with the parasitic nematode Contraceacum osculatum. Eastern Baltic cod have during the past decade experienced incre

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9999110 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature