Actions of glucocorticoids at a seasonal baseline as compared to stress-related levels in the regulation of periodic life processes

MM Landys, M Ramenofsky, JC Wingfield - General and comparative …, 2006 - Elsevier
For decades, demands associated with the predictable life-history cycle have been
considered stressful and have not been distinguished from stress that occurs in association …

Stress, reproduction, and adrenocortical modulation in amphibians and reptiles

IT Moore, TS Jessop - Hormones and Behavior, 2003 - Elsevier
While the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) response to stress appears to be
conserved in vertebrates, the manner in which it is activated and its actions vary. We …

The rock–paper–scissors game and the evolution of alternative male strategies

B Sinervo, CM Lively - Nature, 1996 - nature.com
MANY species exhibit colour polymorphisms associated with alternative male reproductive
strategies, including territorial males and'sneaker males' that behave and look like females1 …

Ecological bases of hormone—behavior interactions: the “emergency life history stage”

JC Wingfield, DL Maney, CW Breuner… - American …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
SYNOPSIS. Superimposed upon seasonal changes in morphology, physiology and
behavior, are facultative responses to unpredictable events known as labile (ie, short-lived) …

Corticosterone levels predict survival probabilities of Galapagos marine iguanas during El Nino events

LM Romero, M Wikelski - Proceedings of the National …, 2001 - National Acad Sciences
Plasma levels of corticosterone are often used as a measure of “stress” in wild animal
populations. However, we lack conclusive evidence that different stress levels reflect …

Testosterone, endurance, and Darwinian fitness: natural and sexual selection on the physiological bases of alternative male behaviors in side-blotched lizards

B Sinervo, DB Miles, WA Frankino, M Klukowski… - Hormones and …, 2000 - Elsevier
The mechanistic bases of natural and sexual selection on physiological and behavioral traits
were examined in male morphs of three colors of the side-blotched lizard, Uta stansburiana …

Polygyny, mate-guarding, and posthumous fertilization as alternative male mating strategies

KR Zamudio, B Sinervo - Proceedings of the National …, 2000 - National Acad Sciences
Alternative male mating strategies within populations are thought to be evolutionarily stable
because different behaviors allow each male type to successfully gain access to females …

Exposure to tourism reduces stress-induced corticosterone levels in Galapagos marine iguanas

LM Romero, M Wikelski - Biological conservation, 2002 - Elsevier
Unstressed and stress-induced plasma corticosterone levels in Galápagos marine iguanas
(Amblyrhynchus cristatus) were compared in animals from a site heavily exposed to tourism …

[图书][B] Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 5: Mammals

DO Norris, KH Lopez - 2024 - books.google.com
Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 5: Mammals is the fifth of five second-
edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and …

Hormonal control and evolution of alternative male phenotypes: generalizations of models for sexual differentiation

MC Moore, DK Hews, R Knapp - American Zoologist, 1998 - academic.oup.com
SYNOPSIS. An organism's phenotype results from an interaction of environment and
genotype. Sex steroids play a role in translating sexual genotype into phenotype. The focus …