Search Results - "Conservation physiology"

Measures of physiological stress: a transparent or opaque window into the status, management and conservation of species? by Dantzer, Ben, Fletcher, Quinn E., Boonstra, Rudy, Sheriff, Michael J.

“…We discuss the methodological issues associated with measuring stress hormones in wild animals. We discuss five questions that we think should be considered…”
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Are global warming and ocean acidification conspiring against marine ectotherms? A meta-analysis of the respiratory effects of elevated temperature, high CO2 and their interaction by Lefevre, Sjannie

“…With the occurrence of global change, research aimed at estimating the performance of marine ectotherms in a warmer and acidified future has intensified. The…”
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What is conservation physiology? Perspectives on an increasingly integrated and essential science by Cooke, Steven J., Sack, Lawren, Franklin, Craig E., Farrell, Anthony P., Beardall, John, Wikelski, Martin, Chown, Steven L.

“…The definition of 'conservation physiology' is refined to be more inclusive, with an emphasis on characterizing diversity, understanding and predicting…”
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The conservation physiology toolbox: status and opportunities by Madliger, Christine L, Love, Oliver P, Hultine, Kevin R, Cooke, Steven J

“…For over a century, physiological tools and techniques have been allowing researchers to characterize how organisms respond to changes in their natural…”
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A new analysis of hypoxia tolerance in fishes using a database of critical oxygen level (P crit) by Rogers, Nicholas J, Urbina, Mauricio A, Reardon, Erin E, McKenzie, David J, Wilson, Rod W

“…Hypoxia is a common occurrence in aquatic habitats, and it is becoming an increasingly frequent and widespread environmental perturbation, primarily as the…”
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Conserving wildlife in a changing world: Understanding capture myopathy-a malignant outcome of stress during capture and translocation by Breed, Dorothy, Meyer, Leith C R, Steyl, Johan C A, Goddard, Amelia, Burroughs, Richard, Kohn, Tertius A

“…The number of species that merit conservation interventions is increasing daily with ongoing habitat destruction, increased fragmentation and loss of…”
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Avian mortality risk during heat waves will increase greatly in arid Australia during the 21st century by Conradie, Shannon R, Woodborne, Stephan M, Wolf, Blair O, Pessato, Anaïs, Mariette, Mylene M, McKechnie, Andrew E

“…Abstract Intense heat waves are occurring more frequently, with concomitant increases in the risk of catastrophic avian mortality events via lethal dehydration…”
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Combined effects of warming and hypoxia on early life stage Chinook salmon physiology and development by Del Rio, Annelise M, Davis, Brittany E, Fangue, Nann A, Todgham, Anne E

“…Salmonids are particularly susceptible to warming and hypoxia during development in redds. We reared Chinook salmon embryos and alevins under chronic warming…”
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The impact of environmental acidification on the microstructure and mechanical integrity of marine invertebrate skeletons by Byrne, Maria, Fitzer, Susan

“…Abstract Ocean acidification (OA), from seawater uptake of anthropogenic CO2, has a suite of negative effects on the ability of marine invertebrates to produce…”
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The physiology of invasive plants in low-resource environments by Funk, Jennifer L.

“…This review examines physiological and morphological traits of native and invasive species occurring in environments characterized by low nutrient, water and…”
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Use of portable blood physiology point-of-care devices for basic and applied research on vertebrates: a review by Stoot, Lauren J., Cairns, Nicholas A., Cull, Felicia, Taylor, Jessica J., Jeffrey, Jennifer D., Morin, Félix, Mandelman, John W., Clark, Timothy D., Cooke, Steven J.

“…Portable blood physiology meters exist that enable researchers to measure various parameters in field settings rather than having to store and transport…”
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Thermal performance of fish is explained by an interplay between physiology, behaviour and ecology by Neubauer, Philipp, Andersen, Ken H

“…Increasing temperatures under climate change are thought to affect individual physiology of fish and other ectotherms through increases in metabolic demands,…”
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Thermal tolerance depends on season, age and body condition in imperilled redside dace Clinostomus elongatus by Turko, Andy J, Nolan, Colby B, Balshine, Sigal, Scott, Graham R, Pitcher, Trevor E

“…Abstract Urbanization tends to increase water temperatures in streams and rivers and is hypothesized to be contributing to declines of many freshwater fishes…”
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Nutritional physiology and ecology of wildlife in a changing world by Birnie-Gauvin, Kim, Peiman, Kathryn S., Raubenheimer, David, Cooke, Steven J.

“…Humans have modified planet Earth extensively, with impacts ranging from reduced habitat availability to warming temperatures. Here we provide an overview of…”
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Chronic captivity stress in wild animals is highly species-specific by Fischer, Clare Parker, Romero, L Michael

“…Wild animals are brought into captivity for many reasons-conservation, research, agriculture and the exotic pet trade. While the physical needs of animals are…”
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Baseline and stress-induced corticosterone levels across birds and reptiles do not reflect urbanization levels by Injaian, Allison S, Francis, Clinton D, Ouyang, Jenny Q, Dominoni, Davide M, Donald, Jeremy W, Fuxjager, Matthew J, Goymann, Wolfgang, Hau, Michaela, Husak, Jerry F, Johnson, Michele A, Kircher, Bonnie K, Knapp, Rosemary, Martin, Lynn B, Miller, Eliot T, Schoenle, Laura A, Williams, Tony D, Vitousek, Maren N

“…Human-induced environmental change can disturb animals, reducing individual and population health. We found no general relationship between urbanization and…”
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Mechanistic species distribution modelling as a link between physiology and conservation by Evans, Tyler G, Diamond, Sarah E, Kelly, Morgan W

“…Climate change conservation planning relies heavily on correlative species distribution models that estimate future areas of occupancy based on environmental…”
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One hundred research questions in conservation physiology for generating actionable evidence to inform conservation policy and practice by Cooke, Steven J, Bergman, Jordanna N, Madliger, Christine L, Cramp, Rebecca L, Beardall, John, Burness, Gary, Clark, Timothy D, Dantzer, Ben, de la Barrera, Erick, Fangue, Nann A, Franklin, Craig E, Fuller, Andrea, Hawkes, Lucy A, Hultine, Kevin R, Hunt, Kathleen E, Love, Oliver P, MacMillan, Heath A, Mandelman, John W, Mark, Felix C, Martin, Lynn B, Newman, Amy E M, Nicotra, Adrienne B, Raby, Graham D, Robinson, Sharon A, Ropert-Coudert, Yan, Rummer, Jodie L, Seebacher, Frank, Todgham, Anne E, Tomlinson, Sean, Chown, Steven L

“…Abstract Environmental change and biodiversity loss are but two of the complex challenges facing conservation practitioners and policy makers. Relevant and…”
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Context dependency of trait repeatability and its relevance for management and conservation of fish populations by Killen, S S, Adriaenssens, B, Marras, S, Claireaux, G, Cooke, S J

“…Repeatability of behavioural and physiological traits is increasingly a focus for animal researchers, for which fish have become important models. Almost all…”
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The effect of climate change on the escape kinematics and performance of fishes: implications for future predator–prey interactions by Domenici, Paolo, Allan, Bridie J.M, Lefrancois, Christel, McCormick, Mark I

“…Abstract Climate change can have a pronounced impact on the physiology and behaviour of fishes. Notably, many climate change stressors, such as global warming,…”
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