Stress in teleosts is an increasingly studied topic because of its interaction with growth,
reproduction, immune system and ultimately fitness of the animal. Whether it is for evaluating …

In the last decade, the concept of animal stress has been stressed thin to accommodate the
effects of short-term changes in cell and tissue physiology, major behavioral syndromes in …

Behavioral individuality is a ubiquitous phenomenon in animal populations, yet the origins
and developmental trajectories of individuality, especially very early in life, are still a black …

Maternal stress can prenatally influence offspring phenotypes and there are an increasing
number of ecological studies that are bringing to bear biomedical findings to natural …

Prenatal exposure to maternal stress is commonly associated with variation in Hypothalamic
Pituitary Adrenal (HPA)-axis functioning in offspring. However, the strength or consistency of …

Stressor‐induced elevation of circulating cortisol levels is generally considered to have an
inhibitory effect on reproduction in teleosts. However, mature female fish have higher levels …

Social interactions are a ubiquitous feature of the lives of vertebrate species. These may be
cooperative or competitive, and shape the dynamics of social systems, with profound effects …

All animals must acquire food to grow, but there is a vast diversity in how different species
and even different individuals approach and achieve this task. Individuals within a species …

While biomedical researchers have long appreciated the influence of maternally derived
glucocorticoids (GCs) on offspring phenotype, ecologists have only recently begun exploring …

The benefits of physiological biomarkers, knowledge and concepts are well-established in
fish and wildlife management as they confer the ability to understand mechanistic …