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View article: Short- and long-wavelength lights disrupt endocrine signalling but not immune function in a nocturnal marsupial
Short- and long-wavelength lights disrupt endocrine signalling but not immune function in a nocturnal marsupial Open
Natural light–dark cycles are responsible for synchronizing an animal’s circadian clock with environmental conditions. Consequently, the endocrine system is vulnerable to changes in the external light environment, particularly short-wavele…
View article: Female mate choice in the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) influences offspring sex ratio, but not fecundity
Female mate choice in the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) influences offspring sex ratio, but not fecundity Open
Obtaining a suitable mate is an integral part of reproduction, with sexual selection processes such as female mate choice resulting in both direct and/or indirect benefits. Here, we investigated whether olfactory driven female mate choice …
View article: Pre- and postcopulatory competition affect testes mass and organization differently in two monophyletic mole-rat species, <i>Georychus capensis</i> and <i>Fukomys damarensis</i>
Pre- and postcopulatory competition affect testes mass and organization differently in two monophyletic mole-rat species, <i>Georychus capensis</i> and <i>Fukomys damarensis</i> Open
Sperm competition results from postcopulatory continuation of male–male competition for paternity. The level of sperm competition is predicted to be highest in species with greater polyandry and weakest in monogamous pairs. Sperm competiti…
View article: How to work with children and animals: A guide for school‐based citizen science in wildlife research
How to work with children and animals: A guide for school‐based citizen science in wildlife research Open
Engaging school students in wildlife research through citizen science projects can be a win–win for scientists and educators. Not only does it provide a way for scientists to gather new data, but it can also contribute to science education…
View article: Demographic and life history variation in two sky‐island populations of an endangered alpine lizard
Demographic and life history variation in two sky‐island populations of an endangered alpine lizard Open
A species’ life history is a strong determinant of its risk of extinction; traits such as body size, growth rate, age at maturity and fecundity influence population viability and persistence, as well as capacity for dispersal and colonisat…
View article: Sexual conflict in action: An antagonistic relationship between maternal and paternal sex allocation in the tammar wallaby, <i>Notamacropus eugenii</i>
Sexual conflict in action: An antagonistic relationship between maternal and paternal sex allocation in the tammar wallaby, <i>Notamacropus eugenii</i> Open
Sex ratio biases are often inconsistent, both among and within species and populations. While some of these inconsistencies may be due to experimental design, much of the variation remains inexplicable. Recent research suggests that an exc…
View article: Maternal effects obscure condition-dependent sex allocation in changing environments
Maternal effects obscure condition-dependent sex allocation in changing environments Open
Climate change increases environmental fluctuations which thereby impact population demography. Species with temperature-dependent sex determination may experience more extreme sex ratio skews, but this has not been considered in species w…
View article: Gestational experience alters sex allocation in the subsequent generation
Gestational experience alters sex allocation in the subsequent generation Open
Empirical tests of adaptive maternal sex allocation hypotheses have presented inconsistent results in mammals. The possibility that mothers are constrained in their ability to adjust sex ratios could explain some of the remaining variation…