What amphibians can teach us about the evolution of parental care

E Ringler, B Rojas, JL Stynoski… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Parenting is considered a key evolutionary innovation that contributed to the diversification
and expansion of vertebrates. However, we know little about how such diversity evolved …

Effects of chemical contaminants on the ecology and evolution of organisms a review

PO Samuel, GI Edo, GO Oloni, U Ugbune… - Chemistry and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Chemical contaminants in the environment have become a growing concern due to their
detrimental effects on the ecology and evolution of organisms. Understanding the impacts of …

Increased parental effort fails to buffer the cascading effects of warmer seas on common guillemot demographic rates

S Wanless, SD Albon, F Daunt, B Sarzo… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming can reduce food resources for animal populations. In species exhibiting
parental care, parental effort is a 'barometer'of changes in environmental conditions. A key …

Sensitivity ecology and evolution, toxicology organism assessment model in the use of chemical applications for the management of toxic substances

GI Edo, PO Samuel, AN Jikah, E Yousif, PN Onyibe… - Ecological Frontiers, 2024 - Elsevier
The sensitivity of organisms to toxic substances is a pivotal facet in ecological and
toxicological research. Understanding differential sensitivity's basis and its evolutionary …

Developments in the study of poison frog evolutionary ecology I: social interactions, life history and habitat use across space and ontogeny

F Vargas-Salinas, B Rojas - Evolutionary Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Poison frogs of the superfamily Dendrobatoidea have fascinated researchers since the 19th
century, which is reflected in multiple studies on their natural history, taxonomy, toxicity …

Fighters and friends: female dominance hierarchy and male territoriality in a multicoloured poisonous frog

SMC da Rocha, AP Lima - Behaviour, 2024 - brill.com
Dendrobatid frogs are famous for their amazing body design colours and poisonous skin.
The male perspective is the focus of most studies, with males known as caregivers …