Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) play a central role in seed dispersal and fruit defense,
with potential for large impacts on plant fitness and demography. Yet because PSMs can …

Animals dynamically adjust their physiology and behavior to survive in changing
environments, and seasonal migration is one life stage that demonstrates these dynamic …

This study investigated the impact of various concentrations of fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
prebiotic on the production performance, antioxidant status, and immune response of broiler …

Urban environments are evolutionarily novel and differ from natural environments in many
respects including food and/or water availability, predation, noise, light, air quality …

Elite human and animal athletes must acquire the fuels necessary for extreme feats, but also
contend with the oxidative damage associated with peak metabolic performance. Here, we …

While corticosterone (CORT) is often suggested to be an important hormone regulating
processes necessary for avian migration, there has been no systematic assessment of …

Avian migration is a challenging life stage susceptible to the adverse effects of stressors,
including contaminants like methylmercury (MeHg). Although birds often experience …

Understanding energy metabolism in free-ranging animals is crucial for ecological studies.
In birds, red blood cells (RBCs) offer a minimally invasive method to estimate metabolic rate …

Training and diet are hypothesized to directly stimulate key molecular pathways that mediate
animal performance, and flight training, dietary fats, and dietary antioxidants are likely …

Ecologically relevant factors such as exercise and diet quality can directly influence how
physiological systems work including those involved in maintaining oxidative balance; …