Oxidative stress may be of profound biological relevance. In this Commentary, I discuss
some key issues faced by the emerging field of oxidative stress ecology, and seek to provide …

The prediction that telomere length (TL) shortens with increasing age is a major element in
considering the role of telomeres as a key player in evolution. While telomere attrition is …

Birds have been comprehensively assessed on the International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) Red List more times than any other taxonomic group. However, to date …

Longevity reflects the ability to maintain homeostatic conditions necessary for life as an
organism ages. A long-lived organism must contend not only with environmental hazards …

The high metabolic activity associated with endurance flights and intense fuelling of migrant
birds may produce large quantities of reactive oxygen species, which cause oxidative …

Interlocus sexual conflict (IRSC) occurs because of shared interactions that have opposite
effects on male and female fitness. Typically, it is assumed that loci involved in IRSC have …

Sex‐specific physiology is commonly reported in animals, often indicating lower immune
indices and higher oxidative stress in males than in females. Sexual selection is argued to …

Telomeres, the short DNA sequences that protect chromosome ends, are an ancient
molecular structure, which is highly conserved across most eukaryotes. Species differ in …

As part of mitonuclear communication, retrograde and anterograde signaling helps maintain
homeostasis under basal conditions. Basal conditions, however, vary across phylogeny. At …

Physiological state is an emergent property of the interactions among physiological systems
within an intricate network. Understanding the connections within this network is one of the …