The emerging field of Conservation Physiology links environmental change and ecological
success by the application of physiological theory, approaches and tools to elucidate and …

Globally, ecosystems and their constituent flora and fauna face the localized and broad-
scale influence of human activities. Conservation practitioners and environmental managers …

Conservation biologists increasingly face the need to provide legislators, courts and
conservation managers with data on causal mechanisms underlying conservation problems …

The potential benefits of physiology for conservation are well established and include
greater specificity of management techniques, determination of cause–effect relationships …

The recognition that physiological tools and knowledge have the potential to inform
conservation policy has led to the definition of the nascent discipline of “conservation …

Environmental change and biodiversity loss are but two of the complex challenges facing
conservation practitioners and policy makers. Relevant and robust scientific knowledge is …

The single and synergistic effects of man-made changes to the environment, such as habitat
destruction, climate change, introduction of novel, long-lived chemicals into the environment …

Applying physiological tools, knowledge and concepts to understand conservation problems
(ie conservation physiology) has become commonplace and confers an ability to understand …

Physiological studies focus on the responses of cells, tissues and individuals to stressors,
usually in laboratory situations. Conservation and management, on the other hand, focus on …

There is growing recognition that opportunities exist to use physiology as part of the
conservation and management of populations and ecosystems. However, this idea has …