The consequences of human influence can arise in vertebrates as primary, secondary, or
even tertiary stressors and may be especially detrimental for slow growing species with long …

Global oceans are absorbing over 90% of the heat trapped in our atmosphere due to
accumulated anthropogenic greenhouse gases, resulting in increasing ocean temperatures …

Highlights•Nonsocial, juvenile Port Jackson sharks learnt faster with trained demonstrators.•
Acquisition occurred between training bouts.•Social living is not a prerequisite for social …

While evidence suggests that warming may impact cognition of ectotherms, the underlying
mechanisms remain poorly understood. A possible but rarely considered mechanism is that …

The development of adaptive responses to novel situations via learning has been
demonstrated in a wide variety of animal taxa. However, knowledge on the learning abilities …

Quantity discrimination, the ability to identify, process, and respond to differences in number,
has been shown in a variety of animal species and may have fitness value. In fish, the ability …

Temperature during embryogenesis determines sex and has been shown to influence other
physiological traits in reptiles. The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is an ideal …

Under the expected warmer temperatures due to climate change, sea turtle embryos may be
subjected to thermal conditions detrimental to nest success and hatchling quality; one trait …

Social learning can be a shortcut for acquiring locally adaptive information. Animals that live
in social groups have better access to social information, but gregarious and nonsocial …

Myriad anthropogenic impacts drive declines in global shark populations; yet, the
consequences of a newly recognised threat, global climate change, are poorly understood …