Effects of the social environment on vertebrate fitness and health in nature: Moving beyond the stress axis
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 …
cooperative or competitive, and shape the dynamics of social systems, with profound effects …
A review of the methods used to induce cancer in invertebrates to study its effects on the evolution of species and ecosystem functioning
Cancer is an understudied but important process in wildlife that is predicted to have a
significant effect on the evolution of metazoan species due to negative effects on host …
significant effect on the evolution of metazoan species due to negative effects on host …
[HTML][HTML] Tumors (re) shape biotic interactions within ecosystems: Experimental evidence from the freshwater cnidarian Hydra
J Boutry, J Mistral, L Berlioz, A Klimovich… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
While it is often assumed that oncogenic processes in metazoans can influence species
interactions, empirical evidence is lacking. Here, we use the cnidarian Hydra oligactis to …
interactions, empirical evidence is lacking. Here, we use the cnidarian Hydra oligactis to …
Let's stick together: Infection enhances preferences for social grouping in a songbird species
MM Langager, JS Adelman… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Acute infections can alter foraging and movement behaviors relevant to sociality and
pathogen spread. However, few studies have directly examined how acute infections …
pathogen spread. However, few studies have directly examined how acute infections …
Behavioural ecology meets oncology: quantifying the recovery of animal behaviour to a transient exposure to a cancer risk factor
Wildlife is increasingly exposed to sublethal transient cancer risk factors, including
mutagenic substances, which activates their anti-cancer defences, promotes …
mutagenic substances, which activates their anti-cancer defences, promotes …
You lick me, I like you: understanding the function of allogrooming in ungulates
Allogrooming is a common affiliative behaviour with hygienic, physiological and social
consequences, and has historically been examined in non‐human primates in order to …
consequences, and has historically been examined in non‐human primates in order to …
CAUSE OF DEATH, PATHOLOGY, AND CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE STATUS OF WHITE-TAILED DEER (ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS) MORTALITIES IN …
MLJ Gilbertson, EE Brandell… - The Journal of …, 2022 - meridian.allenpress.com
White-tailed deer (WTD; Odocoileus virginianus) are a critical species for ecosystem function
and wildlife management. As such, studies of cause-specific mortality among WTD have …
and wildlife management. As such, studies of cause-specific mortality among WTD have …
Parasites, host behavior, and their feedbacks
Animal behaviors such as foraging, aggression, and group living are key to host survival and
reproduction, but they also determine fitness for many parasites (1). Likewise, parasites …
reproduction, but they also determine fitness for many parasites (1). Likewise, parasites …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts of fungal disease on dyadic social interactions in a wild agamid lizard
Emerging infectious fungal diseases are responsible for the extinction of myriad species
across a range of phyla. As recently shown by the COVID-19 pandemic, social transmission …
across a range of phyla. As recently shown by the COVID-19 pandemic, social transmission …
[HTML][HTML] Saving the Devils is in the details: Tasmanian Devil facial tumor disease can be eliminated with interventions
Tasmanian Devils facial tumor disease (DFTD) is severely impacting the population of this
wild animal. We developed a computational model of the population of Tasmanian Devils …
wild animal. We developed a computational model of the population of Tasmanian Devils …