When stimuli from the environment are perceived to be a threat or potential threat then
animals initiate stress responses, with activation of the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal axis …

Like all other vertebrate groups, amphibian responses to the environment are mediated
through the brain (hypothalamic)-pituitary-adrenal/interrenal (HPA/I) axis and the …

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary
ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems …

In addition to seasonal changes in morphology, physiology and behaviour that occur in
predictable annual cycles, there are facultative responses to unpredictable events known as …

Environments experienced by organisms during early development shape the character and
timing of developmental processes, leading to different probabilities of survival in the …

Amphibian tadpoles display extensive anti-predator phenotypic plasticity, reducing
locomotory activity and, with chronic predator exposure, developing relatively smaller trunks …

Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), urotensin-I, urocortin and sauvagine belong to a family
of related neuropeptides found throughout chordate taxa and likely stem from an ancestral …

Infectious diseases are intimately associated with the dynamics of biodiversity. However, the
role that infectious disease plays within ecological communities is complex. The complex …

Publisher Summary Amphibians exhibit considerable diversity in behavioral, physiological,
and life history strategies. They are geographically widespread, occupying a diverse range …

Many amphibian species exploit temporary or even ephemeral aquatic habitats for
reproduction by maximising larval growth under benign conditions but accelerating …