Animal response to stressors such as harsh environmental conditions and demanding
biological processes requires energy generated through increased mitochondrial activity …

The importance of noise exposure as a major environmental determinant of public health is
being increasingly recognized. While in recent years a large body evidence has emerged …

Much telomere loss takes place during the period of most rapid growth when cell
proliferation and potentially energy expenditure are high. Fast growth is linked to reduced …

The development and presence of roads can reduce landscape permeability, lead to habitat
loss, and increase habitat fragmentation. It is these fundamental changes in landscape …

Following the discoveries of telomeres and of their implications in terms of health and
ageing, there has been a growing interest into the study of telomere dynamics in wild …

Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; apopper@ umd. edu One
of the “problems” in working with aquatic animals is that they are not nearly as easy to …

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 …

Poor conditions during early development can initiate trade‐offs that favour current survival
at the expense of somatic maintenance and subsequently, future reproduction. However, the …

Urban environments are expanding rapidly, and with urbanization come both challenges
and opportunities for wildlife. Challenges include combating the anthropogenic disturbances …

Noise exposure has reached an alarming degree over the years because of rapid growth in
the industry, transportation, and urbanization. Therefore, it is a dire need to provide …