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 …

Animal colors play important roles in communication, ecological interactions and speciation.
Carotenoid pigments are responsible for many yellow, orange and red hues in animals …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

A growing body of evidence from across taxa suggests that exposure to elevated levels of
glucocorticoids during early development can have long-term effects upon physiological and …

The neuroendocrinology of ingestive behavior is a topic central to human health, particularly
in light of the prevalence of obesity, eating disorders, and diabetes. The study of food intake …

Avian plumage has captivated scientists and the public alike for generations and has been a
fundamental study system for research into signal evolution. By contrast, relatively little …

Indicator models of sexual selection predict that exaggerated traits communicate information
about sender condition or quality to conspecific receivers. Environmental challenges have …

Environmental factors including stressors, health status and social context significantly affect
carotenoid-based coloration. For instance, stressors may induce the diversion of carotenoids …

Recently, there has been much interest in the role of endogenous and maternal hormones
as regulators of offspring begging and mediators of parent–offspring conflict. Here, we …

Ten years ago, two reviews clarified the need to tie glucocorticoid (GC) levels directly to
survival and reproductive measures. Three primary hypotheses emerged from that work: the …