Conservation biology needs a microbial renaissance: a call for the consideration of host-associated microbiota in wildlife management practices
BK Trevelline, SS Fontaine… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The central aim of conservation biology is to understand and mitigate the effects of human
activities on biodiversity. To successfully achieve this objective, researchers must take an …
activities on biodiversity. To successfully achieve this objective, researchers must take an …
[PDF][PDF] Measures of physiological stress: a transparent or opaque window into the status, management and conservation of species?
Conservation physiology proposes that measures of physiological stress (glucocorticoid
levels) can be used to assess the status and future fate of natural populations. Increases in …
levels) can be used to assess the status and future fate of natural populations. Increases in …
The challenge of novel abiotic conditions for species undergoing climate‐induced range shifts
AR Spence, MW Tingley - Ecography, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Coincident with recent global warming, species have shifted their geographic distributions to
cooler environments, generally by moving along thermal axes to higher latitudes, higher …
cooler environments, generally by moving along thermal axes to higher latitudes, higher …
The use of leukocyte profiles to measure stress in vertebrates: a review for ecologists
Summary 1 A growing number of ecologists are turning to the enumeration of white blood
cells from blood smears (leukocyte profiles) to assess stress in animals. There has been …
cells from blood smears (leukocyte profiles) to assess stress in animals. There has been …
A consensus endocrine profile for chronically stressed wild animals does not exist
MJ Dickens, LM Romero - General and comparative endocrinology, 2013 - Elsevier
Given the connection between chronic stress and health, there has been a growing
emphasis on identifying chronically stressed wild animals, especially in relation to …
emphasis on identifying chronically stressed wild animals, especially in relation to …
Stress indicators in fish
1. Why Do We Measure Stress? 2. Quantifying Stress 3. Specific Measures of Fish Stress
3.1. Cellular and Molecular Indicators 3.2. Primary and Secondary Physiological Indicators …
3.1. Cellular and Molecular Indicators 3.2. Primary and Secondary Physiological Indicators …
What is conservation physiology? Perspectives on an increasingly integrated and essential science
Globally, ecosystems and their constituent flora and fauna face the localized and broad-
scale influence of human activities. Conservation practitioners and environmental managers …
scale influence of human activities. Conservation practitioners and environmental managers …
Do baseline glucocorticoids predict fitness?
Baseline glucocorticoid (cort) levels are increasingly employed as physiological indices of
the relative condition or health of individuals and populations. Often, high cort levels are …
the relative condition or health of individuals and populations. Often, high cort levels are …
Environmental stressors alter relationships between physiology and behaviour
Although correlations have frequently been observed between specific physiological and
behavioural traits across a range of animal taxa, the nature of these associations has been …
behavioural traits across a range of animal taxa, the nature of these associations has been …
Responses by fishes to environmental hypoxia: integration through Fry's concept of aerobic metabolic scope
G Claireaux, D Chabot - Journal of Fish Biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The problem of understanding the effect of the environment on fish activities and
performance, in any generalized way, remains intractable. Solving this issue is, however, a …
performance, in any generalized way, remains intractable. Solving this issue is, however, a …