The use of leukocyte profiles to measure stress in vertebrates: a review for ecologists
Summary 1 A growing number of ecologists are turning to the enumeration of white blood
cells from blood smears (leukocyte profiles) to assess stress in animals. There has been …
cells from blood smears (leukocyte profiles) to assess stress in animals. There has been …
[PDF][PDF] Measures of physiological stress: a transparent or opaque window into the status, management and conservation of species?
Conservation physiology proposes that measures of physiological stress (glucocorticoid
levels) can be used to assess the status and future fate of natural populations. Increases in …
levels) can be used to assess the status and future fate of natural populations. Increases in …
Evaluating stress in natural populations of vertebrates: total CORT is not good enough
Our goal in this review is to discuss how measures beyond simple quantification of total
glucocorticoid levels are needed in comparative studies of stress. We need to measure …
glucocorticoid levels are needed in comparative studies of stress. We need to measure …
Negative effects of changing temperature on amphibian immunity under field conditions
1. Recent evidence of the important role of emerging diseases in amphibian population
declines makes it increasingly important to understand how environmental changes affect …
declines makes it increasingly important to understand how environmental changes affect …
The use of glucocorticoid hormones or leucocyte profiles to measure stress in vertebrates: What's the difference?
Measuring stress in animals is important in many ecological, zoological and veterinary
research settings. A common method is to measure plasma levels of glucocorticoid …
research settings. A common method is to measure plasma levels of glucocorticoid …
From process to pattern: how fluctuating predation risk impacts the stress axis of snowshoe hares during the 10-year cycle
Predation is a central organizing process affecting populations and communities.
Traditionally, ecologists have focused on the direct effects of predation—the killing of prey …
Traditionally, ecologists have focused on the direct effects of predation—the killing of prey …
Integrating landscape ecology and conservation physiology
The need to understand how anthropogenic landscape alteration affects fauna populations
has never been more pressing. The importance of develo** an understanding of the …
has never been more pressing. The importance of develo** an understanding of the …
Evolution of heterophil/lymphocyte ratios in response to ecological and life‐history traits: A comparative analysis across the avian tree of life
P Minias - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Lymphocytes and heterophils are the two most abundant leucocyte types, which play a
major role in adaptive and innate immune defence, respectively. The ratio of heterophils to …
major role in adaptive and innate immune defence, respectively. The ratio of heterophils to …
Heterophils/Lymphocytes‐ratio and circulating corticosterone do not indicate the same stress imposed on Eurasian kestrel nestlings
C Müller, S Jenni‐Eiermann, L Jenni - Functional Ecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Physiological parameters can give valuable indications about the performance of animals in
their environment and the combined deleterious effects of several factors on the individual …
their environment and the combined deleterious effects of several factors on the individual …
A rapid effect of handling on counts of white blood cells in a wintering passerine bird: a more practical measure of stress?
Measuring circulating glucocorticoids is a widely used method to assess stress in animals.
However, hormones must be sampled within the first few minutes of capture, which makes it …
However, hormones must be sampled within the first few minutes of capture, which makes it …