Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 1435–1447 Abstract There is increasing evidence that some non‐
essential substances or environmental stressors can have stimulatory or beneficial effects at …

Metals can cause oxidative stress by increasing the formation of reactive oxygen species
(ROS), which render antioxidants incapable of defence against growing amounts of free …

Oxidative stress is the unifying feature underlying the toxicity of anthropogenic pollution (eg,
heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and nitrogen-oxides) and the ultimate …

Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 213–222 Abstract Sperm cells are highly vulnerable to free
radicals, and sperm quality and male fertility are critically affected by oxidative stress …

Breeding success is often dictated by the degree to which parents can synchronize the
maximum food requirements of offspring to the peak in abundance of invertebrate prey. Less …

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species can damage biomolecules if these lack sufficient
antioxidant protection. Maintaining and up‐regulating antioxidant defenses and repair of the …

Life‐history theory predicts a trade‐off between growth and self‐maintenance. However,
little is known about the underlying mechanisms. Oxidative stress, the imbalance between …

Birds have colonized almost every terrestrial habitat on the planet-from the poles to the
tropics, and from deserts to high mountain tops. Ecological and Environmental Physiology of …

Carotenoid and melanin pigments in the plumage of birds are hypothesized to be sensitive
to oxidative stress. We manipulated oxidative status of captive greenfinches (Carduelis …

The Chernobyl nuclear accident produced the largest unintended release of radionuclides
in history, with dramatic consequences for humans and other organisms. Exposure to …