Following the discoveries of telomeres and of their implications in terms of health and
ageing, there has been a growing interest into the study of telomere dynamics in wild …

Loss of biodiversity is a leading conservation issue and, accordingly, a central topic in
ecological research is to predict how organisms respond to natural and anthropogenic …

Non‐consumptive effects of predation can strongly impact reproduction and demography of
prey species. Still, the underlying mechanisms that drive non‐consumptive effects are not …

Glucocorticoid hormones (GCs) modulate acute 'stress' responses in vertebrates, exerting
their actions across many physiological systems to help the organism face and overcome …

The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis regulates the secretion of glucocorticoids,
hormones with diverse roles ranging from regulating daily metabolic demand to coping with …

Organisms have to cope with the changes that take place in their environment in order to
keep their physical and psychological stability. In vertebrates, the hypothalamic-pituitary …

Circulating glucocorticoid hormone concentrations are dynamic, flexible, and promote
adaptive responses following perturbations in an animal's environment. As a result …

Most organisms have to cope with unpredictable environmental challenges such as
fluctuations in nutritional resources. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is an evolutionarily …

Incidental capture of sharks during commercial and recreational fishing is of major
conservation concern because of the potential effects it can have on physiological stress …

Land use changes and associated human activities modify environmental conditions for wild
carnivores. Livestock husbandry among them is regarded a major threat to wild carnivores …