Tuomas Aivelo
Summary
Senescence ecology and parasite dynamics on rufous mouse lemurs
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Researcher info
Institution
University of Helsinki
Department/faculty
Institute of Biotechnology
Contact information
tuomas.aivelo@helsinki.fi
0408286466
Keywords
dental wear ectoparasites habitat degradation hormone levels intestinal parasites lemurs parasite dynamics parasitology primatology senescence
Research projects
We have a long-term study on wild mouse lemurs in Ranomafana National Park in southwestern Madagascar in montane rainforest, which has concentrated on senescence ecology, including hormone levels and dental wear rates, and parasite dynamics.
Team
Dr. Jukka Jernvall, Dr. Juha Laakkonen, Dr. Patricia Wright, Dr. Sarah Zohdy, Andry Herman Rafalinirina