Life history traits
- Environmental calcium and variation in yolk sac size influence swimming performance in larval lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)
Summary: Low environmental calcium concentration and large yolk sac volume reduce spontaneous and sprint swimming performance of fish larvae, assessed in part using a novel methodology to examine volitional swimming performance.
- Will the Antarctic tardigrade Acutuncus antarcticus be able to withstand environmental stresses related to global climate change?
Highlighted Article: Acutuncus antarcticus tolerates stressors as desiccation, temperature and ultraviolet radiation, although radiation negatively affects its life cycle. This tardigrade is able to adapt to changing environmental conditions.
- Sex- and melanism-specific variations in the oxidative status of adult tawny owls in response to manipulated reproductive effort
Summary: Effects of manipulated reproductive effort on oxidative status differ between sexes and colour morphs in a melanin-based polymorphic raptor species with a strong division of labour between the sexes.