Human‐induced landscape change associated with habitat loss and fragmentation places
wildlife populations at risk. One issue in these landscapes is a change in the prevalence of …

When vertebrate physiological ecologists use the terms 'stress' or 'physiological stress', they
typically mean the level of hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA-) axis activation …

The microbiome's capacity to shape the host phenotype and its mutability underlie
theorization that the microbiome might facilitate host acclimation to rapid environmental …

Anthropogenic habitat disturbance is a major threat to biodiversity worldwide. Yet, before
population declines are detectable, individuals may suffer from chronic stress and impaired …

Ageing is characterized by a progressive deterioration of multiple physiological and
molecular pathways, which impair organismal performance and increase risks of death with …

We review evidence for and against the use of erythrocyte indicators of health status and
condition, parasite infection level and physiological stress in free‐living vertebrates. The use …

Conservation biology integrates multiple disciplines to expand the ability to identify threats to
populations and develop mitigation for these threats. Road ecology is a branch of …

The littoral forest on sandy soil is among the most threatened habitats in Madagascar and,
as such, it represents a hot-spot within a conservation hot-spot. Assessing the health of the …

Context Human disturbance has transformed ecosystems globally, yet studies of the
ecological impact of landscape modification are often confounded. Non-random patterns of …

Anthropogenic habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation often co-occur in a landscape
and their relative influence on a native animals' health and survival can be difficult to …