The concept of a pace‐of‐life syndrome describes inter‐and intraspecific variation in several
life‐history traits along a slow‐to‐fast pace‐of‐life continuum, with long lifespans, low …

Urban environments pose different selective pressures than natural ones, leading to
changes in animal behavior, physiology, and morphology. Understanding how animals …

Worldwide, urbanization leads to tremendous anthropogenic environmental alterations,
causing strong selection pressures on populations of animals and plants. Although a key …

Alien species often flourish and become invasive in urban ecosystems. How and why
invaders succeed in urban systems is an important, yet poorly understood, question. We …

Stressors associated with urban habitats have been linked to poor wildlife health but
whether a general negative relationship between urbanization and animal health can be …

As cities continue to grow it is increasingly important to understand the long-term responses
of wildlife to urban environments. There have been increased efforts to determine whether …

Aim Urbanization profoundly changes environments, ecosystems and biodiversity. The
urban heat island (UHI) effect represents one of the most consistent human‐induced …

Wildlife living in proximity to people are exposed to both natural and anthropogenic factors
that may influence cortisol production associated with stress response. While some species …

Urban sprawl is associated with deep and intense modifications of the natural habitats of
wild vertebrates. Although, many species are unable to cope with such an environment, a …

In a rapidly urbanizing world, trace element pollution may represent a threat to human health
and wildlife, and it is therefore crucial to assess both exposition levels and associated effects …