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View article: The pace of life along the river continuum: Hierarchical variation in salmonid life‐history diversity
The pace of life along the river continuum: Hierarchical variation in salmonid life‐history diversity Open
Diversity in life‐history strategies is a key aspect of population resilience. However, the spatial and environmental factors that drive this variation remain poorly understood. In a recent study, Shida and Sato combined year‐round surveys…
View article: Experimental evidence for maternal offloading of mercury pollution via reproduction
Experimental evidence for maternal offloading of mercury pollution via reproduction Open
Of the many pollutants released into the environment by human activities, mercury is among the most toxic. Interestingly, studies typically find reproducing females to exhibit lower mercury concentrations than males, suggesting that matern…
View article: Experimental evidence for reproduction to increase mitochondrial respiration, but decrease mitochondrial efficiency, in females of a short-lived bird
Experimental evidence for reproduction to increase mitochondrial respiration, but decrease mitochondrial efficiency, in females of a short-lived bird Open
Reproduction is generally considered as one of the most energy-demanding processes, causing a trade-off with survival. Although this “cost of reproduction” plays a pivotal role in theory on ageing and life-history evolution, the physiologi…
View article: Does inbreeding affect personality traits? An experimental study in a precocial bird
Does inbreeding affect personality traits? An experimental study in a precocial bird Open
Inbreeding is known to have deleterious effects on offspring performance, but the extent to which such inbreeding depression acts on traits is widely variable. In particular, condition-dependent traits that are subject to directional selec…
View article: Urbanisation impacts plumage colouration in a songbird across Europe: Evidence from a correlational, experimental and meta‐analytical approach
Urbanisation impacts plumage colouration in a songbird across Europe: Evidence from a correlational, experimental and meta‐analytical approach Open
Urbanisation is accelerating across the globe, transforming landscapes, presenting organisms with novel challenges, shaping phenotypes and impacting fitness. Urban individuals are claimed to have duller carotenoid‐based colouration, compar…
View article: Mitochondrial function declines with age within individuals but is not linked to the pattern of growth or mortality risk in zebra finch
Mitochondrial function declines with age within individuals but is not linked to the pattern of growth or mortality risk in zebra finch Open
Mitochondrial dysfunction is considered a highly conserved hallmark of ageing. However, most of the studies in both model and non‐model organisms are cross‐sectional in design; therefore, little is known, at the individual level, on how mi…
View article: Urban tree composition is associated with breeding success of a passerine bird, but effects vary within and between years
Urban tree composition is associated with breeding success of a passerine bird, but effects vary within and between years Open
Birds breeding in urban environments have lower reproductive output compared to rural conspecifics, most likely because of food limitation. However, which characteristics of urban environments may cause this deficiency is not clear. Here, …
View article: Urbanisation impacts plumage colouration in a songbird across Europe: evidence from a correlational, experimental, and meta-analytical approach
Urbanisation impacts plumage colouration in a songbird across Europe: evidence from a correlational, experimental, and meta-analytical approach Open
Urbanisation is increasing at a phenomenal rate across the globe, transforming landscapes, presenting organisms with novel challenges, shaping phenotypic traits, and even impacting fitness. Among colour traits, urban individuals are widely…
View article: Telomeres and anthropogenic disturbances in wildlife: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Telomeres and anthropogenic disturbances in wildlife: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
Human‐driven environmental changes are affecting wildlife across the globe. These challenges do not influence species or populations to the same extent and therefore a comprehensive evaluation of organismal health is needed to determine th…
View article: Telomeres in a spatial context: a tool for understanding ageing pattern variation in wild populations
Telomeres in a spatial context: a tool for understanding ageing pattern variation in wild populations Open
Ageing refers to the loss of organismal functionality with age, a process that is characterised by decreased reproduction and survival probability. In natural populations, it is expected that environmental conditions influence an individua…
View article: Growth acceleration results in faster telomere shortening later in life
Growth acceleration results in faster telomere shortening later in life Open
There is a wealth of evidence for a lifespan penalty when environmental conditions influence an individual's growth trajectory, such that growth rate is accelerated to attain a target size within a limited time period. Given this empirical…
View article: The stressed bird in the hand: Influence of sampling design on the physiological stress response in a free-living songbird
The stressed bird in the hand: Influence of sampling design on the physiological stress response in a free-living songbird Open
Despite the widely used application of standardized capture-handling protocols to collect blood and assess the physiological stress response, the actual sampling design (e.g., timing and the number of blood samples) often differs between s…
View article: Continent-wide genomic signatures of adaptation to urbanisation in a songbird across Europe
Continent-wide genomic signatures of adaptation to urbanisation in a songbird across Europe Open
Genotype data information used in the analysis of 192 great tit (Parus major) from 9 pairs of urban and rural (forest) populations across Europe, incl. Barcelona (n=10/10), Glasgow (n=10/10), Gothenburg (n=10/10), Lisbon (n=10/10), Madrid …
View article: Urbanization is associated with modifications in DNA methylation in a small passerine bird
Urbanization is associated with modifications in DNA methylation in a small passerine bird Open
Urbanization represents a fierce driver of phenotypic change, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying observed phenotypic patterns are poorly understood. Epigenetic changes are expected to facilitate more rapid adaption to changing or nove…
View article: “The stressed bird in the hand”: Influence of sampling design on the physiological stress response in a free-living songbird
“The stressed bird in the hand”: Influence of sampling design on the physiological stress response in a free-living songbird Open
Despite the widely used application of standardized capture-handling protocols to collect blood and assess the physiological stress response, the effect of the actual sampling design (e.g. timing and the number of blood samples) often diff…
View article: Repeated genomic signatures of adaptation to urbanisation in a songbird across Europe
Repeated genomic signatures of adaptation to urbanisation in a songbird across Europe Open
Urbanisation is currently increasing worldwide, and there is now ample evidence of phenotypic changes in wild organisms in response to this novel environment, but the extent to which this adaptation is due to genetic changes is poorly unde…
View article: Dynamic changes in DNA methylation during embryonic and postnatal development of an altricial wild bird
Dynamic changes in DNA methylation during embryonic and postnatal development of an altricial wild bird Open
DNA methylation could shape phenotypic responses to environmental cues and underlie developmental plasticity. Environmentally induced changes in DNA methylation during development can give rise to stable phenotypic traits and thus affect f…
View article: Effects of the Urban Environment on Oxidative Stress in Early Life: Insights from a Cross-fostering Experiment
Effects of the Urban Environment on Oxidative Stress in Early Life: Insights from a Cross-fostering Experiment Open
As urban areas expand rapidly worldwide, wildlife is exposed to a wide range of novel environmental stressors, such as increased air pollution and artificial light at night. Birds in highly polluted and/or urbanized habitats have been foun…
View article: Maternally derived yolk antioxidants buffer the developing avian embryo against oxidative stress induced by hyperoxia
Maternally derived yolk antioxidants buffer the developing avian embryo against oxidative stress induced by hyperoxia Open
Data from experiment in which great tit (Parus major) eggs were incubation under normal (20% oxygen) or hyperoxic (40% oxygen) conditions. Data comprise measurements of antixoidants and lipid peroxidation in brain tissue and yolk, and rela…
View article: Maternally derived yolk antioxidants buffer the developing avian embryo against oxidative stress induced by hyperoxia
Maternally derived yolk antioxidants buffer the developing avian embryo against oxidative stress induced by hyperoxia Open
In oviparous animals, maternally transferred antioxidants protect the embryo from oxidative damage from high rates of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production incurred by rapid growth. Elevated ROS exposure – beyond that incurred by normal…
View article: Urban Great Tits (Parus major) Show Higher Distress Calling and Pecking Rates than Rural Birds across Europe
Urban Great Tits (Parus major) Show Higher Distress Calling and Pecking Rates than Rural Birds across Europe Open
Environmental change associated with urbanization is considered one of the major threats to biodiversity. Some species nevertheless seem to thrive in the urban areas, probably associated with selection for phenotypes that match urban habit…
View article: On urbanisation and birds: Insights from a molecular and physiological perspective
On urbanisation and birds: Insights from a molecular and physiological perspective Open
Urbanisation of natural habitats is rapidly intensifying and poses a potential global threat for wildlife. Thus, it is important to explore its impact on wildlife in order to understand the present and future threats and how resilient orga…
View article: Selective disappearance of great tits with short telomeres in urban areas
Selective disappearance of great tits with short telomeres in urban areas Open
Urban environments pose novel challenges, as well as opportunities, for urban-dwelling wildlife. Although differences have been reported in several phenotypic traits (e.g. morphology, physiology and behaviour) between urban and rural popul…
View article: Urban environment shortens telomere length in nestling great tits, <i>Parus major</i>
Urban environment shortens telomere length in nestling great tits, <i>Parus major</i> Open
Urban environments are expanding rapidly, and with urbanization come both challenges and opportunities for wildlife. Challenges include combating the anthropogenic disturbances such as light, noise and air pollution and lower availability …