Exposure to rising sublethal temperatures can affect development and somatic condition,
and thereby Darwinian fitness. In the context of climate warming, these changes could have …

Early‐life conditions impact fitness, but whether the combined effect of extrinsic stressors is
additive or synergistic is not well known. This is a major knowledge gap because exposure …

Telomere length (TL) is increasingly recognized as a molecular marker that reflects how
reproductive aging affects intergenerational transmissions. Here, we investigated the effects …

The risk of predation directly affects the physiology, behavior, and fitness of wild birds.
Strong social connections with conspecifics could help individuals recover from a stressful …

Life‐history theory predicts that reproductive investments are traded‐off against self‐
maintenance. Telomeres, the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes, offer a promising …

Telomeres are well known for their associations with lifespan and ageing across diverse
taxa. Early‐life telomere length can be influenced by developmental conditions and has …

Two prominent theories of aging, one based on telomere dynamics and the other on mass-
specific energy flux, propose biological time clocks of senescence. The relationship between …

Telomere dynamics is a subject of great interest in the field of evolutionary biology. An
increasing number of studies have shown a link between telomere length and key life history …

Growth is a crucial life history trait in juvenile organisms that can influence survival and adult
reproductive capacity. In this thesis, I investigate how variation in growth and its trade-offs …