
Gregor Fussmann
Associate Professor,McGill University
Department of Biology
E-mail: gregor.fussmann@mcgill.ca
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EducationPh.D. in Limnology, Max-Planck-Institute of Limnology, Plön, Germany and University of Kiel, Germany 1996 Diploma in Biology (Zoology, Botany, Ecology), Free University of Berlin, Germany 1991 ResearchPeople in my lab are interested in the ecology and evolution of populations and communities. Our premise is that evolutionary change may be rapid and that the distinction between ecological and evolutionary time scales is often arbitrary.To study eco-evolutionary dynamics we use aquatic model organisms and conduct controlled experiments in the laboratory and in the field. We believe that this approach, combined with mathematical modelling, will contribute to a better understanding of the dynamics of real ecosystems such as lakes and streams. It is unlikely that ecologists will ever be able to make predictions of the dynamics of field systems, if they fail to predict the behaviour of a simplified laboratory system. QCBS studentsNaíla Barbosa da CostaPh.D. Marie-Pier HébertPh.D. Allegra PearceM.Sc. Previous students (since 2009)Mehdi CherifPostdoctoral fellow Alison DerryPostdoctoral fellow Romana LimbergerPostdoctoral fellow Felipe DargentPh.D. Monica GranadosPh.D. Caolan Kovach-OrrPh.D. Etienne Low-DecariePh.D. Michael PedruskiPh.D. Felipe Perez-JvostovPh.D. Sébastien PortalierPh.D. Christina TadiriPh.D. Involvement within the QCBSRelevant QCBS research themesExamples of species studiedPoecilia reticulata Gyrodactylus Brachionus calyciflorus Publications60- Landscape modification and nutrient-driven instability at a distance McCann K S , Cazelles K , MacDougall A S , Fussmann G F , Bieg C , Cristescu M , Fryxell J M , Gellner G , Lapointe B , Gonzalez A , 2020 Ecology Letters (Date Added: 2020-12-04) 59- Horizon scan of conservation issues for inland waters in Canada Pérez-Jvostov F , Sutherland W J , Barrett R D , Brown C A , Cardille J A , Cooke S J , Cristescu M E , St-Gelais N F , Fussmann G F , Griffiths K , Hendry A P , Lapointe N W , Nyboer E A , Pentland R L , Reid A J , Ricciardi A , Sunday J M , Gregory-Eaves I , 2020 Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (Date Added: 2020-05-09) 58- Intra-annual variation of phytoplankton community responses to factorial N, P, and CO Katkov E , Low‐Décarie , 2020 Freshwater Biology (Date Added: 2020-04-17) 57- Community rescue in experimental phytoplankton communities facing severe herbicide pollution Fugère, V, Hébert, M-P, da Costa, NB, Xu, CCY, Barrett, RDH, Beisner, BE, Bell, G, Fussmann, GF, Shapiro, BJ, Yargeau, V, Gonzalez, A 2020 Nature Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2020-03-24) 56- Long-term cyclic persistence in an experimental predator–prey system Blasius B , Rudolf L , Weithoff G , Gaedke U , Fussmann G F , 2019 Nature (Date Added: 2020-01-07) 55- A data-validated host-parasite model for infectious disease outbreaks Tadiri C P , Kong J D , Fussmann G F , Scott M E , Wang H , 2019 Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2019-09-18) 54- Understanding maladaptation by uniting ecological and evolutionary perspectives Brady S P , Bolnick D I , Barrett R D H , Chapman L , Crispo E , Derry A M , Eckert C G , Fraser D J , Fussmann G F , Gonzalez A , Guichard F , Lamy T , Lane J , McAdam A G , Newman A E M , Paccard A , Robertson B , Rolshausen G , Schulte P M , Simons A M , Vellend M , Hendry A , 2019 American Naturalist (Date Added: 2019-09-15) 53- Causes of maladaptation Brady S P , Bolnick D I , Angert A L , Gonzalez A , Barrett R D , Crispo E , Derry A M , Eckert C G , Fraser D J , Fussmann G F , Guichard F , Lamy T , McAdam A G , Newman A E , Paccard A , Rolshausen G , Simons A M , Hendry A P , 2019 Evolutionary Applications (Date Added: 2019-08-31) 52- Female preference for novel males constrains the contemporary evolution of assortative mating in guppies Dargent F , Chen L , Fussmann G F , Ghalambor C K , Hendry A P , 2019 Behavioral Ecology (Date Added: 2019-07-18) 51- Trophic structure modulates community rescue following acidification Bell, G, Fugère, V, Barrett, R, Beisner, B, Cristescu, M, Fussmann, G, Shapiro, J, Gonzalez, A 2019 Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (Date Added: 2019-06-25) 50- Estimating parameters from multiple time series of population dynamics using bayesian inference Rosenbaum B , Raatz M , Weithoff G , Fussmann G F , Gaedke U , 2019 Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2019-02-04) 49- Microparasite dispersal in metapopulations: a boon or bane to the host population? Tadiri C P , Scott M E , Fussmann G F , 2018 Proceedings. Biological sciences (Date Added: 2019-06-15) 48- The mechanics of predator–prey interactions: First principles of physics predict predator–prey size ratios Portalier S M J , Fussmann G F , Loreau M , Cherif M , 2018 Functional Ecology (Date Added: 2019-01-02) 47- Experimental Assessment in Nature of the Ecological Effects of a Specialist Parasite Pérez-Jvostov F , Hendry A P , Fussmann G F , Scott M E , 2017 Copeia (Date Added: 2017-09-26) 46- Size and variation in individual growth rates among food web modules Granados M , Altshuler I , Plourde S , Fussmann G F , 2017 Ecosphere (Date Added: 2017-07-31) 45- Stabilizing mechanisms in a food web with an introduced omnivore Granados M , Duffy S , McKindsey C W , Fussmann G F , 2017 Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2017-06-24) 44- Nanopatterning Gold by Templated Solid State Dewetting on the Silica Warp and Weft of Diatoms Hiltz, J, Hajiaboli, A, Singh, G, Lennox, RB, Fussmann, GF, Low-Decarie, E, Andrews, MP 2016 Journal of Nanomaterials (Date Added: 2016-11-25) 43- Communities that thrive in extreme conditions captured from a freshwater lake Low-Decarie, E, Fussmann, GF, Dumbrell, AJ, Bell, G 2016 Biology Letters (Date Added: 2016-11-18) 42- Potential for local fertilization: A benthocosm test of the long-term and short-term effects of mussel excretion effects on the plankton Cherif, M 2016 PLoS One (Date Added: 2016-06-23) 41- A network approach reveals surprises about the history of the niche Pedruski, MT, Fussmann, GF, Gonzalez, A, Peters, DPC 2016 Ecosphere (Date Added: 2016-05-03) 40- Impact of host sex and group composition on parasite dynamics in experimental populations Tadiri, CP, Scott, ME, Fussmann, GF 2016 Parasitology (Date Added: 2016-03-03) 39- Size-related effects of physical factors on phytoplankton communities Portalier, SMJ, Cherif, M, Zhang, L, Fussmann, GF, Loreau, M 2016 Ecological Modelling (Date Added: 2016-01-15) 38- Parting ways: parasite release in nature leads to sex-specific evolution of defence Dargent, F, Rolshausen, G, Hendry, AP, Scott, ME, Fussmann, GF 2016 Journal of Evolutionary Biology (Date Added: 2016-01-15) 37- Predicting the outcome of competition when fitness inequality is variable Pedruski, MT, Fussmann, GF, Gonzalez, A 2015 Royal Society Open Science (Date Added: 2016-02-26) 36- An experimental test of antagonistic effects of competition and parasitism on host performance in semi-natural mesocosms Pérez-Jvostov, F, Hendry, AP, Fussmann, GF, Scott, ME 2015 Oikos (Date Added: 2015-12-14) 35- Demasculinization of male guppies increases resistance to a common and harmful ectoparasite Dargent, F, Reddon, AR, Swaney, WT, Fussmann, GF, Reader, SM, Scott, ME, Forbes, MR 2015 Parasitology (Date Added: 2015-10-20) 34- Testing for local host–parasite adaptation: an experiment with Gyrodactylus ectoparasites and guppy hosts Pérez-Jvostov, F, Hendry, AP, Fussmann, GF, Scott, ME 2015 International Journal for Parasitology (Date Added: 2015-05-04) 33- Lake Ecosystems Hairston, NGJ&GFF 2014 Encyclopaedia of Life Sciences (eLS) (Date Added: 2016-06-22) 32- Final thermal conditions override the effects of temperature history and dispersal in experimental communities Limberger, R, Low-Decarie, E, Fussmann, GF 2014 Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (Date Added: 2015-11-24) 31- CO2 alters community composition and response to nutrient enrichment of freshwater phytoplankton Low-Décarie, E, Bell, G, Fussmann, GF 2014 Oecologia (Date Added: 2014-12-15) 30- Experimental evolution of parasite resistance in wild guppies: natural and multifarious selection Dargent, F, Scott, ME, Hendry, AP, Fussmann, GF 2014 Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (Date Added: 2014-11-04) 29- Aquatic primary production in a high-CO2 world Low-Décarie, E, Fussmann, GF, Bell, G 2014 Trends in Ecology & Evolution (Date Added: 2014-03-24) 28- Experimental elimination of parasites in nature leads to the evolution of increased resistance in hosts Dargent, F, Scott, ME, Hendry, AP, Fussmann, GF 2013 Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (Date Added: 2014-07-08) 27- Armstrong–McGehee mechanism revisited: Competitive exclusion and coexistence of nonlinear consumers Xiao, X, Fussmann, GF 2013 Journal of Theoretical Biology (Date Added: 2013-11-19) 26- Evolutionary rescue can maintain an oscillating community undergoing environmental change Fussmann, GF, Gonzalez, A 2013 Interface Focus (Date Added: 2013-10-25) 25- Long-term culture at elevated atmospheric CO2 fails to evoke specific adaptation in seven freshwater phytoplankton species Low-Decarie, E, Jewell, MD, Fussmann, GF, Bell, G 2013 Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (Date Added: 2013-09-23) 24- Can Mixed-Species Groups Reduce Individual Parasite Load? A Field Test with Two Closely Related Poeciliid Fishes (Poecilia reticulata and Poecilia picta) Dargent, F, Torres-Dowdall, J, Scott, ME, Ramnarine, I, Fussmann, GF 2013 PLoS ONE (Date Added: 2013-03-04) 23- Evolutionary and plastic rescue in multitrophic model communities Kovach-Orr, C, Fussmann, GF 2013 Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences (Date Added: 2012-12-03) 22- Community evolutionary rescue in changing environments Fussmann, GaG 2012 Interface focus (Date Added: 2016-06-22) 21- Adding parasites to the guppy-predation story: insights from field surveys Gotanda, KM, Delaire, LC, Raeymaekers, JAM, Pérez-Jvostov, F, Dargent, F, Bentzen, P, Scott, ME, Fussmann, GF, Hendry, AP 2012 Oecologia (Date Added: 2013-04-25) 20- Are host–parasite interactions influenced by adaptation to predators? A test with guppies and Gyrodactylus in experimental stream channels Pérez-Jvostov, F, Hendry, A, Fussmann, G, Scott, M 2012 Oecologia (Date Added: 2012-09-15) 19-The contrasting differences in zooplankton community composition and abundance between aquaculture (mussel farm) and control sites in the Havre-aux-Maisons lagoon, QC Granados, M 2011 Aquaculture Canada Proceedings 2011, AAC Special Publication ( Date Added: 2016-06-23) 18- Rotifers: excellent subjects for the study of macro- and microevolutionary change Fussmann, G 2011 Hydrobiologia (Date Added: 2012-06-18) 17- The effect of elevated CO2 on growth and competition in experimental phytoplankton communities Low-DéCarie, E, Fussmann, GF, Bell, G 2011 Global Change Biology (Date Added: 2011-07-25) 16- Cycles, phase synchronization, and entrainment in single-species phytoplankton populations Massie, TM, Blasius, B, Weithoff, G, Gaedke, U, Fussmann, GF 2010 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 15- Rapid contemporary evolution and clonal food web dynamics Jones, LE, Becks, L, Ellner, SP, Hairston Jr , NG, Yoshida, T, Fussmann, GF 2009 Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 14- The lake as a system of differential equations - A paradigm for the aquatic ecologist of the 21st century? Fussmann, GF 2008 International Review of Hydrobiology (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 13- Estimating a predator-prey dynamical model with the parameter cascades method Cao, J, Fussmann, GF, Ramsay, JO 2008 Biometrics (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 12-Chaotic dynamics in food web systems Fussmann, GF 2007 Complex population dynamics: nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics ( Date Added: 2011-09-07) 11- Encyclopedia of life sciences: Lake ecosystems to placozoa John Wiley & Sons, 2007 (Date Added: 2011-05-11) 10- Eco-evolutionary dynamics of communities and ecosystems Fussmann, GF, Loreau, M, Abrams, PA 2007 Functional Ecology (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 9- A direct, experimental test of resource vs. consumer dependence: Reply Fussmann, GF, Weithoff, G, Yoshida, T 2007 Ecology (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 8- Incomplete induction of mixis in Brachionus calyciflorus: Patterns of reproduction at the individual level Fussmann, GF, Kramer, G, Labib, M 2007 Hydrobiologia (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 7- Community response to enrichment is highly sensitive to model structure Fussmann, GF, Blasius, B 2005 Biology Letters (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 6- Ecological and Evolutionary Dynamics of Experimental Plankton Communities Fussmann, GF, Ellner, SP, Hairston Jr , NG, Jones, LE, Shertzer, KW, Yoshida, T 2005 (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 5- Rapid evolution drives ecological dynamics in a predator-prey system Yoshida, T, Jones, LE, Ellner, SP, Fussmann, GF, Hairston Jr , NG 2003 Nature (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 4- Effects of successional dynamics on metapopulation persistence Ellner, SP, Fussmann, G 2003 Ecology (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 3- Predator-prey cycles in an aquatic microcosm: Testing hypotheses of mechanism Shertzer, KW, Ellner, SP, Fussmann, GF, Hairston Jr , NG 2002 Journal of Animal Ecology (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 2- Food web complexity and chaotic population dynamics Fussmann, GF, Heber, G 2002 Ecology Letters (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 1- Crossing the hopf bifurcation in a live predator-prey system Fussmann, GF, Ellner, SP, Shertzer, KW, Hairston N G , J 2000 Science (Date Added: 2011-04-12) In the mediaFantastic new science professors and where to find them (Marescal, Oceane) 2017-10-03 Nouveau directeur à la Réserve Gault L'Œil Régional (Poirier, Pénélope) 2011-12-03 Conference EvolRescue2011 Online « Société Française d'Écologie 2011-10-01 |