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Shane Butt

University of EdinburghORCID 0009-0004-3081-7318Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Adam Z. HasikiD· 2 shared Alison Morris· 2 shared Gregory F. AlberyiD· 2 shared Josephine M. PembertoniD· 2 shared Katie Maris· 2 shared Sean J. Morris· 2 shared Amy R. SweenyiD· 1 shared Richard S. TurneriD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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EcologybioRxivPreprintApr 9, 2026

Fitness costs of parasitism depend on fine-scale density and resource availability in a wild ungulate

Adam Z. Hasik, Alison Morris, Sean J. Morris…·Gregory F. Albery

This study examines how parasitism, density, and resource availability interact to affect survival and fecundity in wild red deer across their lifespan.

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mousestatistical model

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EcologyParasitologyPeer-reviewedJun 1, 2025

Population density drives increased parasitism via greater exposure and reduced resource availability in wild hosts

Adam Z. Hasik, Shane Butt, Katie Maris…·Gregory F. Albery

This study shows that higher host population density increases parasite counts through both greater exposure and reduced resource availability in red deer.

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experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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