While urban expansion increasingly encroaches on natural habitats, many wildlife species
capitalize on anthropogenic food resources, which have the potential to both positively and …

The present review discusses the communication between the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad
(HPG) axis and the immune system of vertebrates, attempting to situate the HPG-immune …

Light pollution or artificial light at night (ALAN) is increasingly recognised to be an important
anthropogenic environmental pressure on wildlife, affecting animal behaviour and …

Horns, antlers, and other horn‐like structures are products of sexual selection, confer
reproductive advantages, and are heritable and honest indicators of individual quality. In …

Ecoimmunology is the study of the causes and consequences of variation in immunity. This
integrative field builds on and complements comparative immunology by evaluating …

Marine heatwaves (MHWs) have recently been proposed to be more relevant in driving
population changes than the continuous increase in average temperatures associated with …

Habitat fragmentation is an important driver of biodiversity loss and can be remediated
through management actions aimed at maintenance of natural connectivity in …

Amphibian populations the world over are under threat of extinction, with as many as 40% of
assessed species listed as threatened under IUCN Red List criteria (a significantly higher …

Ecoimmunology is a rapidly develo** field that explores how the environment shapes
immune function, which in turn influences host–parasite relationships and disease …

Life-history theory is fundamental to understanding how animals allocate resources among
survival, development, and reproduction, and among traits within these categories …