E. A. Fronhofer

Landscape structure drives eco-evolution in host-parasite systems.

The paper develops an eco-evolutionary model of host-parasite dynamics on spatial networks, showing virulence is unimodal with dispersal and kin selection drives virulence evolution.

A gene-regulatory network model for density-dependent and sex-biased dispersal evolution during range expansions.

This paper develops a gene-regulatory network model to study density-dependent and sex-biased dispersal evolution during range expansions and finds GRNs enable faster range expansion under mutation effects.

Evolution of thermal performance curves: a meta-analysis of selection experiments

This study meta-analyzes experimental evolution studies to show that temperature selection leads to adaptive changes in thermal performance curves across taxa, with trade-offs and no support for the 'Hotter is better' hypothesis.

Predicting evolution in experimental range expansions of an aquatic model system

The paper predicts range expansion dynamics in Paramecium caudatum using experimental evolution and mathematical modeling, finding that short-term evolution is driven by dispersal and growth selection, with long-term emergence of a dispersal syndrome.

Genetic architecture of dispersal and local adaptation drives accelerating range expansions

The paper studies how genetic architecture affects range expansion speed and variability by comparing gene-regulatory network models to simpler quantitative genetics models.

Landscape structure and dispersal rate drive large scale catastrophic shifts in spatially explicit metapopulations

This study shows that landscape structure and dispersal rate influence the occurrence and reversibility of catastrophic shifts in spatially structured metapopulations.

Confronting population models with experimental microcosm data: from trajectory matching to state-space models

The paper compares error structures for fitting deterministic ODE models to empirical population dynamics data, showing that appropriate error models can accurately estimate parameters even with process variability.

Selection on growth rate and local adaptation drive genomic adaptation during experimental range expansions in the protist Tetrahymena thermophila

This study examines genomic adaptation in Tetrahymena thermophila during range expansions, finding sexual reproduction influences genetic architecture and adaptation to environmental gradients.

Dispersal rate and riverine network connectivity shape the genetic diversity of freshwater amphipod metapopulations

The paper studies how river network connectivity and dispersal rates affect genetic diversity in freshwater amphipod metapopulations, finding dispersal rate is the key factor.

Spatial distribution of local patch extinctions drives recovery dynamics in metacommunities

The paper investigates how the spatial distribution of local patch extinctions affects metacommunity dynamics and diversity, finding that clustered extinctions reduce recovery and alter diversity patterns.

Parasitism and host dispersal plasticity in an aquatic model system

This study investigates dispersal plasticity in Paramecium caudatum in response to parasitism by Holospora undulata, finding strain-specific effects on dispersal and swimming speed.

The shape of density dependence and the relationship between population growth, intraspecific competition and equilibrium population density

This paper reviews the logistic growth model, highlights its limitations, and proposes alternative models to better capture density dependence in population dynamics.

Gene swamping alters evolution during rangeexpansions in the protist Tetrahymena thermophila

This study tests the gene swamping hypothesis by showing sex accelerates local adaptation without gene flow but hinders it with gene flow in Tetrahymena thermophila during range expansions.

Host-parasite dynamics set the ecological theatre for the evolution of state- and context-dependent dispersal in hosts

This study shows that host dispersal evolves to be state- and context-dependent in host-parasite metapopulations, with dispersal bias driven by kin selection and influenced by parasite prevalence and host density.

Generation and application of river network analogues for use in ecology and evolution

This paper introduces a method to generate optimal channel networks (OCNs) and provides an R-package, OCNet, for their application in ecological and evolutionary studies.

Travelling with a parasite: the evolution of resistance and dispersal syndrome during experimental range expansion

This study examines how parasite presence during experimental range expansions affects host dispersal syndromes and resistance evolution in Paramecium caudatum.

Evolution in interacting species alters predator life history traits, behavior and morphology in experimental microbial communities

This study shows that predator evolution in microbial communities alters morphology and behavior but not growth on ancestral prey, highlighting trait-specific evolutionary responses in co-evolving systems.

Evolution under pH stress and high population densities leads to increased density-dependent fitness in the protist Tetrahymena thermophila

This study shows that under pH stress and high population densities, Tetrahymena thermophila genotypes evolve to converge in density-dependent fitness through changes in intrinsic growth rate or competitive ability.

The conflict between adaptation and dispersal for maintaining biodiversity in changing environments

This paper uses a stochastic metacommunity model to show that dispersal and adaptation interact in complex ways to affect biodiversity maintenance in changing environments.

Metaecosystem dynamics drive community composition in experimental multi-layered spatial networks

The paper studies how spatial configurations influence community composition through resource exchange in experimental multi-layered networks.

Nonlinear Effects of Intraspecific Competition Alter Landscape-Wide Upscaling of Ecosystem Function

The paper shows that nonlinear intraspecific competition significantly reduces landscape-scale predictions of leaf litter decomposition rates compared to density-independent models.

Assessing different components of biodiversity across a river network using eDNA

This study compares eDNA and kicknet methods for assessing biodiversity in a river network, finding similar richness estimates but differing community composition assessments.

Dispersal syndromes can impact ecosystem functioning in spatially structured freshwater populations

The paper examines how dispersal syndromes affect detrital processing in freshwater ecosystems by comparing dispersing and resident individuals of two invertebrate species.

Kin competition accelerates experimental range expansion in an arthropod herbivore

The paper shows that kin competition can accelerate range expansion in spider mites through plastic dispersal responses, highlighting its importance in range dynamics.

Evolution of density-dependent movement during replicated experimental range expansions

The paper tests evolutionary changes in density-dependent movement during range expansions using Tetrahymena thermophila, finding negative density-dependent movement at range margins and reduced core population growth.

Dynamic species classification of microorganisms across time, abiotic and biotic environments - a sliding window approach

This paper introduces a sliding window approach for classifying microorganisms under dynamic environmental conditions, showing it outperforms simplistic methods and matches manual classification accuracy.

Upstream trophic structure modulates downstream community dynamics via resource subsidies.

The paper shows that upstream community structure affects downstream community dynamics through resource subsidies without dispersal.