PT Unknown AU Erin, NI TI Multiple ecological scales of host-parasite interactions using the three-spined stickleback and Schistocephalus solidus model system PY 2017 PU Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel WP https://macau.uni-kiel.de/receive/diss_mods_00021662 LA en DE Evolution; Coevolution; Local adaptation; Host-parasite interactions; Parasite-mediated selection; Within-Host interactions; Three-spined stickleback; Gasterosteus aculeatus; Schistocephalus solidus AB In this thesis I aimed at uncovering the underlying mechanisms of host-parasite interactions at different ecological scales for my model system. The three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) and its specific tapeworm Schistocephalus solidus offer a unique opportunity to combine field observations and controlled experimentation in a vertebrate host. We used populations differing in ecology and coevolutionary history in field studies and experimental infections to investigate host-parasite interactions at the within-host, between-host, population and community scales. PI Kiel ER