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Blubber biopsy biomarkers for baleen whales.
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学
Conservation Physiology Pub Date : 2024-12-19 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae080
Ian A Bouyoucos
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Connecting the dots: relationship between heart rate and overall dynamic body acceleration in free-ranging cattle.
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学
Conservation Physiology Pub Date : 2024-12-19 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae085
L J Niccolai, Olivier Devineau, Alexandra Thiel, Barbara Zimmermann, L Alina Evans
{"title":"Connecting the dots: relationship between heart rate and overall dynamic body acceleration in free-ranging cattle.","authors":"L J Niccolai, Olivier Devineau, Alexandra Thiel, Barbara Zimmermann, L Alina Evans","doi":"10.1093/conphys/coae085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coae085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Monitoring physiological indicators including heart rate (HR) is crucial for managing animal welfare across diverse settings, from precision livestock farming to wildlife conservation. HR is a reliable indicator of energy expenditure and stress, yet the invasive nature of HR loggers limits their application in wild and free-ranging species. This study explores whether overall dynamic body acceleration (ODBA), measured with an external accelerometer, can serve as a less invasive proxy for HR. Using free-ranging cattle as a model species in Norway, we examined the relationship between ODBA and HR to assess how external accelerometry might indirectly reflect physiological states in settings that resemble wild conditions. Cattle provide an ideal model because they share some characteristics with wild herbivores, including exposure to diverse terrain and potential predation, whilst offering advantages for handling and sensor retrieval. Our findings showed that low ODBA values corresponded to static behaviours (e.g. standing, ruminating), where small movements caused HR spikes, whilst higher ODBA reflected dynamic activities (e.g. walking, foraging), with HR plateauing. This relationship suggests that ODBA can be used to approximate HR in environments where direct HR measurement is challenging. By using accelerometry to infer HR changes in free-ranging cattle, this study offers insights that could extend to wild species, offering a tool for conservationists to monitor and manage animal health and well-being less invasively.</p>","PeriodicalId":54331,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Physiology","volume":"12 1","pages":"coae085"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11655874/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142866268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effect of L-alanine exposure during early life stage on olfactory development, growth and survival in age-0 lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens.
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学
Conservation Physiology Pub Date : 2024-12-17 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae084
Tyler Edwards, Ian A Bouyoucos, Caleb T Hasler, Mark Fry, W Gary Anderson
{"title":"Effect of L-alanine exposure during early life stage on olfactory development, growth and survival in age-0 lake sturgeon <i>Acipenser fulvescens</i>.","authors":"Tyler Edwards, Ian A Bouyoucos, Caleb T Hasler, Mark Fry, W Gary Anderson","doi":"10.1093/conphys/coae084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coae084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Environmental factors play an important role in phenotypic development of fishes, which has implications for hatchery-reared fishes that are released into the wild where natural cues are present. There is interest in examining how early exposure to dietary odourants can affect development of olfaction. The aim of our study was to use behavioural, molecular and electro-physiological techniques to evaluate how introduction of the amino acid L-alanine to the rearing environment might influence the development of olfactory perception of dietary cues, growth and survival in lake sturgeon (<i>Acipenser fulvescens</i>), a species of conservation concern. We hypothesized that exposure to amino acids would influence the onset of feeding during dietary transitions from endogenous to exogenous feeding and predicted that the introduction of L-alanine during early development would promote growth and survival of age-0 lake sturgeon. Additionally, we hypothesized that olfaction in lake sturgeon is a developmentally plastic trait, predicting that the addition of L-alanine prior to exogenous feeding would influence mRNA transcript abundance of genes associated with detection of dietary cues. Our approach was to add L-alanine daily from 17 to 20 days post-fertilization (DPF) before the onset of exogenous feeding. We sampled individuals at 17, 21, 26, 31, 50, 65 and 80 DPF. Additionally, olfactory sensitivity to L-alanine was tested at ~1 year via electro-olfactogram (EOG). We observed no significant differences in mortality or EOG response between L-alanine and control treatments; however, significant differences were observed in morphometrics, behaviour and mRNA transcript abundance of all genes throughout development. Our results indicated the olfactory system exhibited developmental plasticity in response to L-alanine treatment until 50-65 DPF, suggesting that environmental odourants may influence early development of key olfactory processes. Our data could inform practises at conservation hatcheries that are used as part of enhancement programmes for lake sturgeon.</p>","PeriodicalId":54331,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Physiology","volume":"12 1","pages":"coae084"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11653895/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142856668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Physiological response of longfin smelt to changing temperatures and turbidities. 长鳍胡瓜鱼对温度和浊度变化的生理反应。
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学
Conservation Physiology Pub Date : 2024-12-14 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae081
Christina Pasparakis, Felix Biefel, Francine De Castro, Alexandra Wampler, Dennis E Cocherell, Evan W Carson, Tien-Chieh Hung, Richard E Connon, Nann A Fangue, Anne E Todgham
{"title":"Physiological response of longfin smelt to changing temperatures and turbidities.","authors":"Christina Pasparakis, Felix Biefel, Francine De Castro, Alexandra Wampler, Dennis E Cocherell, Evan W Carson, Tien-Chieh Hung, Richard E Connon, Nann A Fangue, Anne E Todgham","doi":"10.1093/conphys/coae081","DOIUrl":"10.1093/conphys/coae081","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Coastal estuaries globally, including the San Francisco Estuary (SFE), are experiencing significant degradation, often resulting in fisheries collapses. The SFE has undergone profound modifications due to population growth, industrialization, urbanization and increasing water exports for human use. These changes have significantly altered the aquatic ecosystem, favouring invasive species and becoming less hospitable to native species such as the longfin smelt (<i>Spirinchus thaleichthys</i>). With longfin smelt abundance declining to <1% of historical numbers, there is a pressing need for laboratory-based experiments aimed at investigating the effects of varying environmental conditions on their stress response and physiology. This study explored the impact of temperature (11 and 14°C) and turbidity maintained with algae (1, 4 and 11 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU)) on the physiological condition of juvenile longfin smelt. Fish were sampled after 2 and 4 weeks in experimental conditions and analysed for whole-body cortisol, glucose, lactate and protein. Condition factor was calculated using length and weight measurements. Critical thermal maximum trials were conducted to assess how prior rearing conditions affected upper thermal tolerance. Cortisol levels were significantly higher in fish held in low-turbidity conditions, whilst glucose levels were significantly greater at lower temperatures and higher turbidities. Protein-to-mass ratios were significantly greater in higher turbidity conditions, with a significant interaction between temperature and turbidity further influencing these ratios. Moreover, 14°C led to diminished condition factors but increased upper thermal tolerances (26.3 ± 0.05 vs 24.6 ± 0.18) compared to longfin smelt at 11°C, highlighting a potential trade-off between the induction of defense mechanisms and subsequent reductions in energy and growth. Data suggest that cooler temperatures (11°C) and elevated turbidities (11 NTU) can benefit juvenile longfin smelt by reducing stress and enhancing growth and energy. These findings hold significant implications for informing and optimizing future endeavours in the culturing and conservation of this species.</p>","PeriodicalId":54331,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Physiology","volume":"12 1","pages":"coae081"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11646701/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Further characterization of adrenocortical and thyroid hormone concentrations of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) under various stressors, including validation of a plasma aldosterone assay. 进一步确定棱皮龟(Dermochelys coriacea)在各种压力下肾上腺皮质和甲状腺激素浓度的特征,包括验证血浆醛固酮测定法。
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学
Conservation Physiology Pub Date : 2024-12-14 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae083
Charles J Innis, Katherine M Graham, Justin R Perrault, Craig A Harms, Emily F Christiansen, Kara L Dodge, Elizabeth A Burgess
{"title":"Further characterization of adrenocortical and thyroid hormone concentrations of leatherback turtles (<i>Dermochelys coriacea</i>) under various stressors, including validation of a plasma aldosterone assay.","authors":"Charles J Innis, Katherine M Graham, Justin R Perrault, Craig A Harms, Emily F Christiansen, Kara L Dodge, Elizabeth A Burgess","doi":"10.1093/conphys/coae083","DOIUrl":"10.1093/conphys/coae083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Leatherback turtles (<i>Dermochelys coriacea</i>) are endangered by anthropogenic threats. Characterizing the physiologic response of leatherback turtles under various stressors may inform conservation strategies. In this study, a commercially available enzyme immunoassay for aldosterone was validated for leatherback turtle plasma, and it was used with previously validated assays for corticosterone and free thyroxine (fT4) to evaluate the physiologic status of leatherback turtles that were entangled in fishing gear, stranded on shore, nesting or intentionally captured at sea during ecologic studies. Mean aldosterone concentrations were significantly higher in entangled turtles (156 ± 102 pg/ml), stranded turtles (274 ± 165 pg/ml) and intentionally captured turtles (457 ± 464 pg/ml) than in nesting females (23 ± 16 pg/ml). In contrast, nesting females had higher fT4 (2.9 ± 0.6 pg/ml) compared to entangled turtles (0.8 ± 0.9 pg/ml), stranded turtles (0.7 ± 0.8 pg/ml) and intentionally captured turtles (0.3 ± 0.2 pg/ml). Corticosterone concentrations were significantly higher in stranded individuals (10.9 ± 6.6 ng/ml) compared with nesting (3.8 ± 2.0 ng/ml) and intentionally captured turtles (3.6 ± 2.5 ng/ml), with intermediate levels in entangled turtles (5.1 ± 2.8 ng/ml). This study provides additional insight into the variable physiologic status of leatherback turtles under the influence of different anthropogenic and natural stressors, and it provides an additional tool to evaluate the role of aldosterone in the acute stress response and health of endangered sea turtle species.</p>","PeriodicalId":54331,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Physiology","volume":"12 1","pages":"coae083"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11646118/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The endangered common hamster needs proteins: identifying diversified crop-based diets improving hibernation and reproductive success. 濒危普通仓鼠需要蛋白质:确定可改善冬眠和繁殖成功率的多样化作物膳食。
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学
Conservation Physiology Pub Date : 2024-12-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae082
Timothée Gérard, Jean-Patrice Robin, Florian Kletty, Caroline Habold
{"title":"The endangered common hamster needs proteins: identifying diversified crop-based diets improving hibernation and reproductive success.","authors":"Timothée Gérard, Jean-Patrice Robin, Florian Kletty, Caroline Habold","doi":"10.1093/conphys/coae082","DOIUrl":"10.1093/conphys/coae082","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Modern production-oriented farming has led to a decline in agricultural biodiversity. In Europe, one example of concern is the common hamster <i>Cricetus cricetus</i>, a hibernating rodent once largely distributed in farmlands and now listed as Critically Endangered. The decline of this species is tied to a significant decrease in hamsters' body mass at emergence from hibernation and in reproduction rate. Previous work has shown that monocultures of maize and wheat, which induce severe nutrient deficiencies, are a major cause of this phenomenon. To prevent such deficiencies, we tested in controlled conditions the effect of eight nutritive diets on hamsters' hibernation and reproduction. Diets were selected for their nutritional content and based on farmers' consultation. We tested three lipid-rich associations ('oat-sunflower', 'potato-sunflower' and 'buckwheat-sunflower'), two protein-rich associations ('maize-bean' and 'maize-pea') and an intermediate association ('wheat-soybean'), as well as 'sprouted wheat' and 'sugar beet'<i>.</i> Hamsters fed the lipid-rich diets showed a better body condition at the end of hibernation. However, a low reproductive success was recorded in all groups, with only 17% of reproductive trials leading to birth. Nonetheless, the amount of protein ingested by the mothers before reproduction increased birth probability whilst pups' survival to weaning was positively correlated to mothers' body condition. Overall, our results show that hamsters need a balanced diet to ensure their ability to reproduce. Indeed, low-protein diets led to lower birth rates and low-lipid diets led to reduced body condition and subsequently low pups' survival. The 'wheat-soybean' association best fulfilled hamsters' nutritional needs. Overall, these results highlight the need to improve current farming practices to provide a more fulfilling nutritional environment for common hamsters and the farmland fauna.</p>","PeriodicalId":54331,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Physiology","volume":"12 1","pages":"coae082"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638673/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Urbanization-driven environmental shifts cause reduction in aminopeptidase N activity in the honeybee. 城市化导致的环境变化会降低蜜蜂的氨肽酶 N 活性。
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学
Conservation Physiology Pub Date : 2024-12-12 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae073
Andrea Ferrari, Silvia Caccia, Carlo Polidori
{"title":"Urbanization-driven environmental shifts cause reduction in aminopeptidase N activity in the honeybee.","authors":"Andrea Ferrari, Silvia Caccia, Carlo Polidori","doi":"10.1093/conphys/coae073","DOIUrl":"10.1093/conphys/coae073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Honeybees (<i>Apis mellifera</i> Linnaeus, 1758) are managed pollinators in anthropized landscapes but suffer adverse physiological effects from urbanization due to increased pollution, higher temperatures and a loss of habitat quality. Previous studies in various animal taxa have shown how responses of digestive enzymes, such as Aminopeptidase N (APN), can indicate stress conditions and thus be used to measure the harmfulness of anthropogenic disturbance. However, no studies have focused on bees. Here, we sampled honeybee foragers along an urbanization gradient in the Metropolitan City of Milan (Italy) and measured the APN activity. After briefly characterizing the midgut APN activity under different pH and temperature conditions, we found that APN activity was lower at urban sites with higher temperatures (Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect). Furthermore, an increasing proportion of meadows (semi-natural flowered areas) and a decreasing proportion of urban parks (managed urban green areas)-both higher in less urbanized sites-were associated with higher APN activity. Our results suggest that severe urban conditions may cause a reduction in APN activity, but that the UHI effect alone is not directly involved. Although the actual urbanization-related factors driving our results remain unclear, we suggest that impoverishment of food sources may play a role. As aminopeptidases are involved in pollen digestion, our results may indicate a possible impairment of the digestive capacity of honeybees in highly urbanized areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":54331,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Physiology","volume":"12 1","pages":"coae073"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11636627/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Physiological responses to capture, handling and tagging in the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius).
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学
Conservation Physiology Pub Date : 2024-11-28 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae077
Georgina Cole, Edward Lavender, Adam Naylor, Simon Girling, Dmitry Aleynik, Steffen Oppel, Jane Dodd, James Thorburn
{"title":"Physiological responses to capture, handling and tagging in the critically endangered flapper skate (<i>Dipturus intermedius</i>).","authors":"Georgina Cole, Edward Lavender, Adam Naylor, Simon Girling, Dmitry Aleynik, Steffen Oppel, Jane Dodd, James Thorburn","doi":"10.1093/conphys/coae077","DOIUrl":"10.1093/conphys/coae077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Catch-and-release angling is a popular recreational pastime and an essential component of many fish research programmes. Marked physiological disturbances have been documented in elasmobranchs in response to angling and handling, but skates and rays remain understudied. Here, we describe for the first time the physiological responses of the critically endangered flapper skate (<i>Dipturus intermedius</i>) to angling, handling and tagging in Scotland. Sixty-one skate were captured by angling as part of a tagging research programme. We assessed individual health, measured blood parameters at two time points (post-capture and prior to release) and recorded heart and respiratory rates during handling and the surgical insertion of acoustic tags. Injuries or infections were identified in 10% of individuals and attributed to prior angling in two cases. Skate generally experienced a mild metabolic acidosis characterized by decreases in blood pH and bicarbonate and increases in lactate and glucose. Respiratory acidosis characterized by limited increases in PCO<sub>2</sub> was also observed. The degree of acidosis was greater with warmer sea temperatures and longer fight times, and worsened during the time that skate were handled on deck. Heart rates during handling were negatively associated with body size, positively associated with temperature and also linked to time on the line. Taken together, our results suggest that elevated fight times and temperatures increase the physiological stress experienced by rod and reel-caught flapper skate. Efforts to reduce fight times and minimize heat exposure (including shading, irrigation and reduced handling time) should be beneficial for skate.</p>","PeriodicalId":54331,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Physiology","volume":"12 1","pages":"coae077"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11604123/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142752299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Testosterone variation in a semi-captive population of Asian elephants in Myanmar. 缅甸亚洲象半圈养种群的睾酮变异。
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学
Conservation Physiology Pub Date : 2024-11-22 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae076
Héloïse Moullec, Vérane Berger, Diogo J Santos, Susanna Ukonaho, Lisa Yon, Michael Briga, U Kyaw Nyein, Virpi Lummaa, Sophie Reichert
{"title":"Testosterone variation in a semi-captive population of Asian elephants in Myanmar.","authors":"Héloïse Moullec, Vérane Berger, Diogo J Santos, Susanna Ukonaho, Lisa Yon, Michael Briga, U Kyaw Nyein, Virpi Lummaa, Sophie Reichert","doi":"10.1093/conphys/coae076","DOIUrl":"10.1093/conphys/coae076","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hormones are known to be involved in life-history trade-offs as systemic signals that establish functional links among traits and regulate key behavioural and physiological transitions between states in organisms. Although major functions of many steroid hormones such as testosterone are conserved among vertebrates, circulating concentrations vary widely both within and across species, and the degree to which observed hormone concentrations mediate life-history responses to environmental variation is less understood. In this study, we investigated how faecal testosterone metabolite (FTM) concentrations varied with extrinsic and intrinsic factors. To do so, we took advantage of a 6-year period of longitudinal sampling of FTM, indicators of stress and oxidative status in a semi-captive population of Asian elephants (<i>n</i> = 3163 samples from 173 individuals) in Myanmar. We determined how the variation in FTM is associated with age, sex, origin (captive-born or wild-caught), seasonality of the environment, individual stress level [measured by faecal glucocorticoid metabolite (FGM) and heterophil to lymphocyte ratio (H/L)] and oxidative status (reactive oxygen metabolite concentrations and superoxide dismutase activity). We reported that FTM increased with age from juvenile to adulthood for both sexes, with higher FTM concentrations in males than females. Moreover, elephants showed significantly higher FTM concentrations during the hot season and monsoon than in the cold season. However, for the physiological indicators, we found contrasting results. While FTM concentrations were strongly positively correlated with FGM concentrations, FTM concentrations were not related to H/L ratios. Finally, we found no relationship between FTM and the oxidative status of individuals. Our study provides new insights on the factors associated with variation in testosterone concentrations-a key hormone for reproduction and fitness of individuals-in Asian elephants living in their natural environment, which has relevance for effective conservation measures of this endangered species.</p>","PeriodicalId":54331,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Physiology","volume":"12 1","pages":"coae076"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11584279/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142711813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Variation in reproductive photosynthetic compensation of distinct germplasm varieties of a native rangeland grass, Pseudoroegneria spicata, following floral defoliation. 本地牧场草 Pseudoroegneria spicata 不同种质在花落叶后的生殖光合补偿差异。
IF 2.6 3区 环境科学与生态学
Conservation Physiology Pub Date : 2024-11-19 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae078
Kathleen M Quigley, Rory C O'Connor, Thomas A Monaco, Erik P Hamerlynck
{"title":"Variation in reproductive photosynthetic compensation of distinct germplasm varieties of a native rangeland grass, <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata,</i> following floral defoliation.","authors":"Kathleen M Quigley, Rory C O'Connor, Thomas A Monaco, Erik P Hamerlynck","doi":"10.1093/conphys/coae078","DOIUrl":"10.1093/conphys/coae078","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding plant ecophysiological functioning is critical in formulating effective ecologically based strategies to conserve and enhance resiliency and resistance in sagebrush steppe, as well as improving their restoration following degradation by interactive effects of climate change, wildland fire and invasive annual grasses. Recent research has shown increased reproductive photosynthesis following floral defoliation can be important to reproductive potential, yet how this is expressed in plant material selected for different functional attributes is unknown. To address this, we measured photosynthetic gas exchange in clipped and unclipped basal florets and flag leaves of two germplasms of the native perennial bunchgrass, bluebunch wheatgrass, var. Anatone and var. Columbia, selected for higher reproductive culm production. Clipping induced a stronger direct compensatory reproductive photosynthetic response in basal florets of Anatone compared to Columbia germplasm individuals, with no indirect compensatory response apparent in unaffected distal florets of either germplasm. Flag-leaf photosynthesis did not differ between the germplasm lines, but Columbia flag leaves did show evidence of increased photosynthesis on culms with clipped basal florets. These findings suggest selection for increased flowering culms may alter reproductive herbivory tolerance, a feature important in the convergence of herbivory and drought tolerance traits. Such information could help in planning effective seed mixes to enhance population stability across highly variable sagebrush steppe ecosystems, as well as directing future plant material selection to improve restoration success in these economically important rangelands.</p>","PeriodicalId":54331,"journal":{"name":"Conservation Physiology","volume":"12 1","pages":"coae078"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11575493/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142677794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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