Ecology and Evolution of Parasitism is the first book to provide a broad synthesis of both the roles and consequences of pathogens on the ecology and evolution of free living systems. It focuses on hosts rather than the parasites themselves, integrating those aspects related to the ecology and the evolution of free-living species (sexual selection, behaviour, life history traits, regulation of populations etc.). The book includes examples across a range of scales from individuals to populations, communities and ecosystems.

Preface, Robert Barbault Introduction, Frederic Thomas, Jean-Francois Guegan & Francois Renaud 1. The evolutionary ecology of the immune response, Gabriele Sorci, Thierry Boulinier, Michel Gauthier-Clerc & Bruno Faivre 2. Parasitism and evolution of life history traits, Yannis Michalakis 3. Parasites and sexual selection, Patrice David & Philipp Heeb 4. Parasites and behaviour, Marie-Jeanne Perrot-Minnot & Frank Cezilly 5. Parasitism and hybrid zones, Catherine Moulia & Pierre Joly 6. Parasitism and host population regulation, Serge Morand & Julie Deter 7. Parasitism and biological control, Eric Wajnberg & Nicolas Ris 8. Health ecology: a new tool, the macroscope, Guillaume Constantin de Magny, Francois Renaud, Patrick Durand, & Jean-Francois Guegan 9. Parasitism, biodiversity and conservation biology, Camille Lebarbenchon, Robert Poulin, & Frederic Thomas Conclusion, Jacques Blondel Appendix: Methodological chapter, Thierry Lefevre, Nicolas Ris, & Guillaume Mitta