Telomere attrition is considered a hallmark of ageing. Untangling the proximate causes of
telomere attrition may therefore reveal important aspects about the ageing process. In a …

The length of telomeres, the protective caps of chromosomes, is increasingly used as a
biomarker of individual health state because it has been shown to predict chances of …

Animal response to stressors such as harsh environmental conditions and demanding
biological processes requires energy generated through increased mitochondrial activity …

Much telomere loss takes place during the period of most rapid growth when cell
proliferation and potentially energy expenditure are high. Fast growth is linked to reduced …

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 …

In recent years, behavioural ecologists have taken to studying oxidative stress in free-
ranging organisms because it has been proposed as an important mediator of life-history …

Identifying the early warning signals of catastrophic extinctions has recently become a
central focus for ecologists, but species' functional responses to environmental changes …

Urban sprawl is associated with deep and intense modifications of the natural habitats of
wild vertebrates. Although, many species are unable to cope with such an environment, a …

Artificial light at night (ALAN), termed light pollution, is an increasingly important
anthropogenic environmental pressure on wildlife. Exposure to unnatural lighting …

There is a wealth of evidence for a lifespan penalty when environmental conditions
influence an individual's growth trajectory, such that growth rate is accelerated to attain a …