The world is urbanising rapidly, and it is predicted that by 2050, 66% of the global human
population will be living in urban areas. Urbanisation is characterised by land-use changes …

Animal response to stressors such as harsh environmental conditions and demanding
biological processes requires energy generated through increased mitochondrial activity …

Telomere shortening to a critical length can trigger aging and shorter life spans in mice and
humans by a mechanism that involves induction of a persistent DNA damage response at …

ABSTRACT Reports of West Nile virus (WNV) associated disease in humans were scarce in
Spain until summer 2020, when 77 cases were reported, eight fatal. Most cases occurred …

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 …

Various biological attributes associated with individual fitness in animals change predictably
over the lifespan of an organism. Therefore, the study of animal ecology and the work of …

Urbanization is increasing worldwide, producing severe environmental impacts. Biodiversity
is affected by the expansion of cities, with many species being unable to cope with the …

Rapidly increasing urbanisation requires mitigation against associated losses of biodiversity
and species abundance. In urban-breeding birds, altered food availability for nestlings is …

Urban environments are evolutionarily novel and differ from natural environments in many
respects including food and/or water availability, predation, noise, light, air quality …

Ageing refers to the loss of organismal functionality with age, a process that is characterised
by decreased reproduction and survival probability. In natural populations, it is expected that …