tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post1285055647501454127..comments2024-03-27T19:39:11.723-04:00Comments on Parasite of the Day: Halophilanema prolataSusan Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944116263349266952noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-86321910202329675002012-03-20T17:34:38.544-04:002012-03-20T17:34:38.544-04:00Actually, there are research groups that are tryin...Actually, there are research groups that are trying to work out how parasites fit into the energy flow of food webs at the moment, and what trophic they fit it. So the comparable statistics that you speak of are still being worked out, but I guess we will find out in the future.Tommy Leunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421993204602775597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-47190884586650618092012-03-20T16:34:00.186-04:002012-03-20T16:34:00.186-04:00Don't have anything specific to say about this...Don't have anything specific to say about this post, but I just wanted to thank you for all your parasite posts. <br /><br />Most of us think of food chains as referring big things eating little things. Clearly that's not the only way it works. <br /><br />In fact, now that I've written that, it strikes me that it is commonly said that each trophic level is able to use only 10% of the next lower level. Are there comparable statistics about parasites? Do we know the relative amount of predation of parasites and traditional predators?<br /><br />P.S. While editing this comment I found that the comment field cannot be widened. (It can be lengthened, but not widened.) It would be convenient to have that capability.Russ Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431389045571531450noreply@blogger.com