Various biological attributes associated with individual fitness in animals change predictably
over the lifespan of an organism. Therefore, the study of animal ecology and the work of …

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 …

Suboptimal conditions during development can shorten telomeres, the protective DNA caps
on the end of chromosomes. Shorter early‐life telomere length (TL) can indicate reduced …

Telomere length is increasingly used as a biomarker of long‐term somatic state and future
survival prospects. While most studies have overlooked this aspect, biological …

The accelerating pace of global biodiversity loss is exacerbated by habitat fragmentation
and subsequent inbreeding in small populations. To address this problem, conservation …

Predator–prey interactions are a cornerstone of many ecological and evolutionary
processes that influence various levels of biological organization, from individuals to …

The underlying mechanisms of the lifelong consequences of prenatal environmental
condition on health and ageing remain little understood. Thyroid hormones (THs) are …

Traumatic events that affect physiology and behavior in the current generation may also
impact future generations. We demonstrate that an ecologically realistic degree of predation …

Habitat quality can have far‐reaching effects on organismal fitness, an issue of concern
given the current scale of habitat degradation. Many temperate upland streams have …

Telomere length and shortening rate are increasingly being used as biomarkers for long‐
term costs in ecological and evolutionary studies because of their relationships with survival …