How individuals interact with their environment and respond to changes is a key area of
research in evolutionary biology. A physiological parameter that provides an instant proxy …

Electronic tags (both biotelemetry and biologging platforms) have informed conservation
and resource management policy and practice by providing vital information on the spatial …

Intuition is a poor guide for evaluating the effects of human disturbance on wildlife. Using the
endangered Yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes, as an example, we show that …

Few studies of animal escape behaviour simultaneously investigate behavioural and
physiological responses. Differences between these response types, however, have …

Studies on how visitors affect penguins in human care report a mixture of negative, neutral,
and positive impacts on behavior and physiology. Swimming is a highly motivated behavior …

In long-term individual-based field studies, several parameters need to be assessed
repeatedly to fully understand the potential fitness effects on individuals. Often studies only …

Thirty bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) participated in a controlled exposure study
using an acoustic stimulus that consisted of a simulated tactical sonar signal (1-s duration …

Logger technology has revolutionised our knowledge of the behaviour and physiology of
free-living animals but handling and logger attachments may have negative effects on the …

Nonhuman animals in zoos are exposed to a continuous human presence, which affects
their behaviors and welfare. However, little is known about what role the “visitor effect” has …

The presence of humans within the natural environment is increasing worldwide. Assessing
the impact of such activities on wildlife is crucial for declining populations where human …