Simple Summary Over the years, conservation physiologists have attempted to evaluate the
threat factors affecting populations and manage ecosystems effectively by understanding …

Controlled laboratory experiments are often performed on amphibians to establish causality
between stressor presence and an adverse outcome. However, in the field, identification of …

Corticosterone concentrations have been measured in amphibians by collecting blood or
urine samples. However, blood sampling is invasive, and urine can be difficult to collect. A …

Amphibians, with their unique physiology and habitat requirements, are especially
vulnerable to changes in environmental temperatures. While the activation of the …

Simple Summary Zoos and aquaria play an important role in preventing the mass extinction
of wildlife through public awareness of conservation issues and providing a safe haven for …

Background Good animal welfare is important ethically but also to ensure animals provide
valid scientific models. Despite thousands of amphibians in research laboratories there is …

Amphibian populations are declining worldwide, and increased exposure to environmental
stressors, including global climate change and pathogens like Batrachochytrium …

To harmonise vertebrate OECD Test Guidelines for endocrine disruption testing between
mammalian and non‐mammalian test species, additional Estrogen, Androgen, Thyroid and …

This study sought to develop non-invasive techniques to monitor glucocorticoids in captive
Necturus as a means to correlate inter-renal gland function in relation to environmental and …

Loss of biodiversity is one of the most severe anthropogenic environmental issues (Roe et
al. 2019) of our time, with defaunation driven by natural and anthropogenic stressors such …