Beric Gilbert

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My research focus is on parasites of aquatic hosts and their interactions with their hosts and the environment. My approach to understanding the impacts of environmental quality and pollution exposure on parasites has mostly focused on population level alterations. These have been shown to manifest as differences in the infection biology of parasites. I have also applied various analytical methods and developed techniques to understand the effect of pollutant exposure on the physiology of parasites.

Keywords

QL Zoology
Parasitology
Ecotoxicology
Aquatic ecology

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water

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Dietary shifts among the developmental stages of the ectoparasite, Argulus japonicus (Crustacea; Branchiura), mirror ontogeny as shown through differences in stable isotope ratios of carbon (δ¹³C) and nitrogen (δ ¹⁵N)
Gilbert, B. M., Nachev, M., Sures, B. & Avenant-Oldewage, A., 9 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ecology and Evolution. 15, 1, 12 p., e70652.
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From obligate to opportunistic ectoparasites: unlikely heroes of environmental monitoring
Gilbert, B. M., Mooney, R. & Henriquez, F. L., 31 Oct 2025, In: Trends in Parasitology. 41, 10, p. 922-935 14 p.
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Effects of water quality on fish parasite biodiversity and physiological responses in the host fish Clarias gariepinus from a eutrophic lake subjected to acid mine drainage in South Africa
Latief, L., Gilbert, B. M. & Avenant‐Oldewage, A., 30 Sept 2024, In: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 20, 5, p. 1539-1553 15 p.
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Biomineralisation and metal sequestration in a crustacean ectoparasite infecting the gills of a freshwater fish
Latief, L., Gilbert, B. M. & Avenant-Oldewage, A., 11 May 2023, In: Journal of Comparative Physiology B. 193, p. 271-279 9 p.
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First record of trace element accumulation in a freshwater ectoparasite, Paradiplozoon ichthyoxanthon (Monogenea; Diplozoidae), infecting the gills of two yellowfish species, Labeobarbus aeneus and Labeobarbus kimberleyensis
Gilbert, B. M., Jirsa, F. & Avenant-Oldewage, A., 1 Dec 2022, In: Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 74, 7 p., 127053.
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Beric Gilbert

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Dietary shifts among the developmental stages of the ectoparasite, Argulus japonicus (Crustacea; Branchiura), mirror ontogeny as shown through differences in stable isotope ratios of carbon (δ¹³C) and nitrogen (δ ¹⁵N)

From obligate to opportunistic ectoparasites: unlikely heroes of environmental monitoring

Effects of water quality on fish parasite biodiversity and physiological responses in the host fish Clarias gariepinus from a eutrophic lake subjected to acid mine drainage in South Africa

Biomineralisation and metal sequestration in a crustacean ectoparasite infecting the gills of a freshwater fish

First record of trace element accumulation in a freshwater ectoparasite, Paradiplozoon ichthyoxanthon (Monogenea; Diplozoidae), infecting the gills of two yellowfish species, Labeobarbus aeneus and Labeobarbus kimberleyensis

Beric Gilbert

Personal profile

Overview

Keywords

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Research output

Dietary shifts among the developmental stages of the ectoparasite, Argulus japonicus (Crustacea; Branchiura), mirror ontogeny as shown through differences in stable isotope ratios of carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ 15N)

From obligate to opportunistic ectoparasites: unlikely heroes of environmental monitoring

Effects of water quality on fish parasite biodiversity and physiological responses in the host fish Clarias gariepinus from a eutrophic lake subjected to acid mine drainage in South Africa

Biomineralisation and metal sequestration in a crustacean ectoparasite infecting the gills of a freshwater fish

First record of trace element accumulation in a freshwater ectoparasite, Paradiplozoon ichthyoxanthon (Monogenea; Diplozoidae), infecting the gills of two yellowfish species, Labeobarbus aeneus and Labeobarbus kimberleyensis

Dietary shifts among the developmental stages of the ectoparasite, Argulus japonicus (Crustacea; Branchiura), mirror ontogeny as shown through differences in stable isotope ratios of carbon (δ¹³C) and nitrogen (δ ¹⁵N)