Nest predation is a key source of selection for birds that has attracted increasing attention
from ornithologists. The inclusion of new concepts applicable to nest predation that stem …

Animals living in temporally dynamic environments experience variation in resource
availability, climate and threat of infection over the course of the year. Thus, to survive and …

Immune defenses have been suggested to play an important role in mediating life history
trade-offs. Detecting and understanding such trade-offs, however, is complicated by the …

Ecological immunology and disease ecology are two relatively young disciplines that apply
ecological approaches and principles to traditionally non‐ecological fields. In both cases, an …

Carotenoids are among the most prevalent pigments used in animal signals and are also
important for a range of physiological functions. These concomitant roles have made …

Over the past decade, there has been a substantial increase in interest in the immune
system and the role it plays in the regulation of disease susceptibility, giving rise to the field …

Ecoimmunologists aim to understand the costs, benefits, and net fitness consequences of
different strategies for immune defense. 2. Measuring the fitness consequences of immune …

Ecological and evolutionary physiology has traditionally focused on one aspect of
physiology at a time. Here, we discuss the implications of considering physiological …

In the literature on human mate choice, masculine facial morphology is often proposed to be
an intersexual signal of heritable immunocompetence, and hence an important component …

How does an animal age in natural conditions? Given the multifaceted nature of
senescence, identifying the effects of age on physiology and behavior remains challenging …