Assessing the state of knowledge of contemporary climate change and primates

AB Bernard, AJ Marshall - Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, interest in understanding the effects of climate change on species and
ecological systems has sharply increased. We quantify and contextualize the current state of …

A biogeographical perspective on the variation in mouse lemur density throughout Madagascar

CM Setash, S Zohdy, BD Gerber… - Mammal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Madagascar is home to the smallest primates in the world, the mouse lemurs (Microcebus
species). Twenty‐four species of mouse lemur are currently recognised and are found in …

Assessing reproductive resilience: an example with South Atlantic red snapper Lutjanus campechanus

S Lowerre-Barbieri, L Crabtree, T Switzer… - Marine Ecology …, 2015 - int-res.com
We developed a conceptual model of reproductive resilience based on spatio-temporal
diversity in spawning activity and the 'big old fat fecund female fish'effect, ie, trends in …

Resource availability and roosting ecology shape reproductive phenology of rain forest insectivorous bats

E Nurul‐Ain, H Rosli, T Kingston - Biotropica, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Bats in temperate and subtropical regions typically synchronize birth of a single young with
peaks in resource availability driven by local climate patterns. In tropical rain forest, insects …

Trade-offs in lactation and milk intake by competing siblings in a fluctuating environment

H Hofer, S Benhaiem, W Golla, ML East - Behavioral Ecology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Income breeders which forage without their offspring in attendance should adjust nursing
frequency and the quantity and composition of milk to prevailing ecological conditions, and …

Variation in reproduction of the smallest‐bodied primate radiation, the mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.): A synopsis

M Rina Evasoa, U Radespiel… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Reproduction is a fundamental trait in the life history of any species and contributes to
species diversity and evolution. Here, we aim to review the barely known variation in …

Sex-Specific Response to Caloric Restriction After Reproductive Investment in Microcebus murinus: An Integrative Approach

A Noiret, L Puch, C Riffaud, D Costantini… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In seasonal environments, males and females usually maintain high metabolic activity
during the whole summer season, exhausting their energy reserves. In the global warming …

Birth seasonality and calf mortality in a large population of Asian elephants

HS Mumby, A Courtiol, KU Mar… - Ecology and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In seasonal environments, many species concentrate their reproduction in the time of year
most likely to maximize offspring survival. Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) inhabit …

Differential effects of continuous and intermittent daytime food deprivation periods on metabolism and reproductive performance in diurnal zebra finches

A Prabhat, A Buniyaadi, SK Bhardwaj, V Kumar - Hormones and Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
We investigated whether food availability effects on metabolism and reproduction are the
result of the sum effect of daily feeding (food availability) and starvation (food deprivation) …

Sexual dimorphism in the response to dietary restriction in mice: A systematic review of the literature

SJ Mitchell, JR Mitchell - Nutrition and Healthy Aging, 2022 - content.iospress.com
Background: Dietary restriction (DR) is a widely used experimental intervention in aging
research due to its consistent ability to extend lifespan in most species tested. DR is an all …