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Ecol Evol. 2021 Nov 11;11(23):16446-16461. doi: 10.1002/ece3.8331. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Untapped potential of physiology, behaviour and immune markers to predict range dynamics and marginality.

Ecology and evolution

Susanne Shultz, Jake A Britnell, Nicholas Harvey

Affiliations

  1. School of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Manchester Manchester UK.
  2. Chester Zoo Upton-By-Chester UK.

PMID: 34938448 PMCID: PMC8668750 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8331

Abstract

Linking environmental conditions to the modulators of individual fitness is necessary to predict long-term population dynamics, viability, and resilience. Functional physiological, behavioral, and reproductive markers can provide this mechanistic insight into how individuals perceive physiological, psychological, chemical, and physical environmental challenges through physiological and behavioral responses that are fitness proxies. We propose a

© 2021 The Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keywords: conservation; endocrinology; glucocorticoids; gut health; macrophysiology; microbiome; social networks; thyroid hormone

Conflict of interest statement

We declare there are no conflicts of interest associated with this article.

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