The interaction between predator and prey is an evolutionary arms race, for which early
detection by either party is often the key to success. In aquatic ecosystems, olfaction is an …

According to life‐history theory, growth rates are subject to strong directional selection due
to reproductive and survival advantages associated with large adult body size. Yet, growth is …

Prey species possess a variety of morphological, life history and behavioural adaptations to
evade predators. While specific evolutionary conditions have led to the expression of …

Many species of frogs and salamanders, in at least 12 families, alter their timing of hatching
in response to conditions affecting mortality of eggs or larvae. Some terrestrially laid or …

Evolutionary community ecology is an emerging field of study that includes evolutionary
principles such as individual trait variation and plasticity of traits to provide a more …

Adaptations of post‐hatching animals have attracted far more study than have embryonic
responses to environmental challenges, but recent research suggests that we have …

I examined the role of vibrations in predator-induced early hatching of red-eyed treefrogs,
Agalychnis callidryas. The arboreal eggs of A. callidryas hatch up to 30% early if attacked by …

Birds raise their young under constant risk of predation, which shapes how parents and
young communicate acoustically. Nestling begging calls extract care from parents but …

Environmental factors influencing parents or offspring during embryogenesis can have
knock-on effects at later life stages of the offspring. These effects may prepare the progeny …

Variation in fitness generated by differences in functional performance can often be traced to
morphological variation among individuals within natural populations. However …