Glucocorticoids (GCs; ie cortisol/corticosterone) are a central component of the stress
response and thus their measurement is frequently used to evaluate the impact of stressful …

Fish development and acclimation to environmental conditions are strongly mediated by the
hormonal endocrine system. In environments contaminated by anthropogenic stressors …

The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) has been labeled as one of the 100 worst
invasive alien species by the IUCN. In Europe, the species has been introduced to Britain …

As urbanisation increases, wildlife is more likely to be exposed to humans. Although human
disturbance is the main cause of biodiversity loss, some wildlife thrives in anthropogenic …

Free-living animals cope with environmental stressors through physiological and
behavioural responses. According to the unidimensional model, these responses are …

It is widely assumed that spillover of alien parasites to native host species severely impacts
naïve populations, ultimately conferring a competitive advantage to invading hosts that …

Animals cope with environmental perturbations through the stress response, a set of
behavioural and physiological responses aimed to maintain and/or return to homeostasis …

In an ever more urbanized world, animals have to cope with different challenging conditions
that may shape the individual's phenotype in the urban environment. Since body mass and …

Competition between animal species can cause niche partitioning and shape an individual's
phenotype, including its behaviour. However, little is known about effects of interspecific …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are involved in the regulation of an animal's energetic state. Under
stressful situations, they are part of the neuroendocrine response to cope with environmental …