Hidden but potentially stressed: A non-invasive technique to quantify fecal glucocorticoid levels in a fossorial amphisbaenian reptile

J Martín, I Barja, G Rodríguez-Ruiz, P Recio, JJ Cuervo - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Soil alterations may negatively affect the health of animals living inside
these soils, but these negative effects are often unexplored and remain “hidden” …

Conspecific scent marks may influence underground site selection by a fossorial reptile

P Recio, G Rodríguez-Ruiz, M Sannolo… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2023 - Springer
Conspecific cues often provide social information on habitat quality that is considered when
deciding to settle at a specific site. The type of sensory cues useful for this will depend on the …

Hydric status influences salinity-dependent water selection in frogs from coastal wetlands

L Lorrain-Soligon, F Robin, F Brischoux - Physiology & behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
The environment is heterogeneous across spatial and temporal scales, and the behavioural
responses required to adjust individuals' needs to resource availability across such variable …

Soil pollution by heavy metals correlates with levels of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites of a fossorial amphisbaenian reptile

J Martín, I Barja, G Rodríguez-Ruiz… - Conservation …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Soil degradation may have strong negative consequences for soil biodiversity, but these
potential effects are understudied and poorly understood. Concentration of nesting seabirds …

Heat-altered scent marks of males of a fossorial reptile still allow recognition by females but lose information on male quality

J Martín, Á Navarro-Castilla, A de la Concha… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2024 - Springer
The efficacy of sexual signals in communication is often maximized under specific
environmental conditions. Anthropic alterations of these conditions might, thus, negatively …

Embryonic development and transcriptomic analysis in red-eared slider Trachemys scripta elegans under salinity stress

J Lin, Y Kong, H Shi, M Hong, L Ding - … and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The elevated salinity in freshwater causes a serious threat to the survival and reproduction
of freshwater organisms. The effect of salinity on embryonic development of freshwater …

Blind date: female fossorial amphisbaenians prefer scent marks of large and healthy males

J Martin, G RODRÍGUEZ‐RUIZ… - Integrative …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Selecting a good mate is a decision with important fitness consequences. For this reason,
mate choice has promoted the evolution of sexual ornaments signaling the quality of an …

The role of familiarity in shelter site fidelity: insights from a mesocosm experiment with a plethodontid salamander

G Rosa, S Salvidio, A Costa - Ethology Ecology & Evolution, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Behavioral adaptation is one of the first responses put in play by individuals to buffer
environmental variations and to maintain homeostatic equilibrium with their environment …

Conséquences de l'augmentation de la salinité sur la faune des marais littoraux: le cas des amphibiens

L Lorrain-Soligon - 2023 - theses.hal.science
Les zones humides côtières sont caractérisées par des variations spatiales, temporelles, et
liées aux changements globaux, de la salinité. Ces variations de salinité peuvent influencer …

Hidden but Potentially Stressed: A Non-Invasive Technique to Quantify Fecal Glucocorticoid Levels in a Fossorial Amphisbaenian Reptile

J Martín Rueda, I Barja, G Rodríguez-Ruiz, P Recio… - 2023 - digital.csic.es
To understand wildlife responses to the changing environment, it is useful to examine their
physiological responses and particularly their endocrine status. Here, we validated an …