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Transcriptome analysis of a wild bird reveals physiological responses to the urban environment by Watson, Hannah, Videvall, Elin, Andersson, Martin N., Isaksson, Caroline

“…Identifying the molecular basis of environmentally induced phenotypic variation presents exciting opportunities for furthering our understanding of how…”
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Continent-wide genomic signatures of adaptation to urbanisation in a songbird across Europe by Salmón, Pablo, Jacobs, Arne, Ahrén, Dag, Biard, Clotilde, Dingemanse, Niels J., Dominoni, Davide M., Helm, Barbara, Lundberg, Max, Senar, Juan Carlos, Sprau, Philipp, Visser, Marcel E., Isaksson, Caroline

“…Urbanisation is increasing worldwide, and there is now ample evidence of phenotypic changes in wild organisms in response to this novel environment. Yet, the…”
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Oxidative stress does not influence carotenoid mobilization and plumage pigmentation by Isaksson, Caroline, Andersson, Staffan

“…Oxidative stress has been suggested to create a link between ‘good genes’ and carotenoid coloration via an allocation conflict between external pigmentation…”
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Urbanization is associated with modifications in DNA methylation in a small passerine bird by Watson, Hannah, Powell, Daniel, Salmón, Pablo, Jacobs, Arne, Isaksson, Caroline

“…Urbanization represents a fierce driver of phenotypic change, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying observed phenotypic patterns are poorly understood…”
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Parental morph combination does not influence innate immune function in nestlings of a colour-polymorphic African raptor by Nebel, Carina, Amar, Arjun, Hegemann, Arne, Isaksson, Caroline, Sumasgutner, Petra

“…Conditions experienced during early life can have long-term individual consequences by influencing dispersal, survival, recruitment and productivity. Resource…”
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Co-existence of multiple trade-off currencies shapes evolutionary outcomes by Cohen, Alan A, Isaksson, Caroline, Salguero-Gómez, Roberto

“…Evolutionary studies often assume that energy is the primary resource (i.e. "currency") at the heart of the survival-reproduction trade-off, despite recent…”
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Dynamic changes in DNA methylation during embryonic and postnatal development of an altricial wild bird by Watson, Hannah, Salmón, Pablo, Isaksson, Caroline

“…DNA methylation could shape phenotypic responses to environmental cues and underlie developmental plasticity. Environmentally induced changes in DNA…”
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Oxidative stress and life histories: unresolved issues and current needs by Speakman, John R., Blount, Jonathan D., Bronikowski, Anne M., Buffenstein, Rochelle, Isaksson, Caroline, Kirkwood, Tom B. L., Monaghan, Pat, Ozanne, Susan E., Beaulieu, Michaël, Briga, Michael, Carr, Sarah K., Christensen, Louise L., Cochemé, Helena M., Cram, Dominic L., Dantzer, Ben, Harper, Jim M., Jurk, Diana, King, Annette, Noguera, Jose C., Salin, Karine, Sild, Elin, Simons, Mirre J. P., Smith, Shona, Stier, Antoine, Tobler, Michael, Vitikainen, Emma, Peaker, Malcolm, Selman, Colin

“…Life‐history theory concerns the trade‐offs that mold the patterns of investment by animals between reproduction, growth, and survival. It is widely recognized…”
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Dietary fatty acids modulate oxidative stress response to air pollution but not to infection by Ziegler, Ann-Kathrin, Jensen, Johan Kjellberg, Jiménez-Gallardo, Lucía, Rissler, Jenny, Gudmundsson, Anders, Nilsson, Jan-Åke, Isaksson, Caroline

“…Anthropogenic changes to the environment expose wildlife to many pollutants. Among these, tropospheric ozone is of global concern and a highly potent…”
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Natural variation in yolk fatty acids, but not androgens, predicts offspring fitness in a wild bird by Mentesana, Lucia, Andersson, Martin N., Casagrande, Stefania, Goymann, Wolfgang, Isaksson, Caroline, Hau, Michaela

“…Background In egg-laying animals, mothers can influence the developmental environment and thus the phenotype of their offspring by secreting various substances…”
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Migrant blackbirds, Turdus merula, have higher plasma levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to residents, but not enhanced fatty acid unsaturation index by Jensen, Johan Kjellberg, Isaksson, Caroline, Eikenaar, Cas, Andersson, Martin N.

“…Birds have been observed to have dietary preferences for unsaturated fatty acids during migration. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may increase the…”
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Editorial: Behavioural and Ecological Consequences of Urban Life in Birds by Isaksson, Caroline, Rodewald, Amanda D., Gil, Diego

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The oxidative balance and stopover departure decisions in a medium- and a long-distance migrant by Eikenaar, Cas, Ostolani, Alessia, Brust, Vera, Karwinkel, Thiemo, Schmaljohann, Heiko, Isaksson, Caroline

“…Birds have extremely elevated metabolic rates during migratory endurance flight and consequently can become physiologically exhausted. One feature of…”
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Reconnecting children to nature: The efficacy of a wildlife intervention depends on local nature and socio‐economic context, but not on urbanisation by Jensen, Johan Kjellberg, Alkan Olsson, Johanna, Post, Maria, Isaksson, Caroline

“…Children's interactions with nature are important mediators of health benefits and future relationships with nature and conservation. However, there are…”
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Explaining variance of avian malaria infection in the wild: the importance of host density, habitat, individual life-history and oxidative stress by Isaksson, Caroline, Sepil, Irem, Baramidze, Vladimer, Sheldon, Ben C

“…Avian malaria (Plasmodium sp.) is globally widespread, but considerable variation exists in infection (presence/absence) patterns at small spatial scales. This…”
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Carotenoid-based colours reflect the stress response in the common lizard by Fitze, Patrick S, Cote, Julien, San-Jose, Luis Martin, Meylan, Sandrine, Isaksson, Caroline, Andersson, Staffan, Rossi, Jean-Marc, Clobert, Jean

“…Under chronic stress, carotenoid-based colouration has often been shown to fade. However, the ecological and physiological mechanisms that govern colouration…”
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Species-Dependent Effects of the Urban Environment on Fatty Acid Composition and Oxidative Stress in Birds by Isaksson, Caroline, Andersson, Martin N., Nord, Andreas, von Post, Maria, Wang, Hong-Lei

“…Ecological impacts of urbanization include the loss of biodiversity and changes in species composition and population densities. However, how the urban…”
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effects of spatial and temporal ecological variation on fatty acid compositions of wild great tits Parus major by Isaksson, Caroline, Hanson, Mark A, Burdge, Graham C

“…In birds, fatty acids (FA) have three main functions; they are structural components of cell membranes, metabolic fuel, and inflammatory molecules…”
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Urban ecophysiology: beyond costs, stress and biomarkers by Isaksson, Caroline

“…Natural habitats are rapidly declining due to urbanisation, with a concomitant decline in biodiversity in highly urbanised areas. Yet thousands of different…”
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Urban Great Tits (Parus major) Show Higher Distress Calling and Pecking Rates than Rural Birds across Europe by Senar, Juan Carlos, Garamszegi, Laszlo Z., Tilgar, Vallo, Biard, Clotilde, Moreno-Rueda, Gregorio, Salmón, Pablo, Rivas, J. M., Sprau, Philipp, Dingemanse, Niels J., Charmantier, Anne, Demeyrier, Virginie, Navalpotro, Helena, Isaksson, Caroline

“…Environmental change associated with urbanization is considered one of the major threats to biodiversity. Some species nevertheless seem to thrive in the urban…”
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