Physiological and behavioral variation by urbanization and climate in an urban-tolerant toad Dillon J. Monroe, Veronika Bókony & Caitlin R. Gabor Abstract The distribution of a species is best understood by examining the organism-environment interaction. Climate and anthropogenic habitat degradation, including urbanization, are salient features of the environment that can limit species distributions, especially for... Continue Reading →
Stress Hormones Do Not Reflect Urbanization in Birds and Other Reptiles
Life in the city is stressful, for humans and wildlife! One of the main physiological traits thought to be impacted by the novel pressures of urban life, such as noise and light pollution, is stress hormone concentration. Nevertheless, no patterns have emerged across species. Allison Injaian and co-authors fill this gap in knowledge with their... Continue Reading →
SICB 2020: Artificial Light at Night and Stress
Urban areas are easy to find during the night as they quite literally light up. Urban light pollution disrupts biological processes from gene expression to ecosystem composition across multiple taxa, including birds, insects, mammals, and fishes. With ever-increasing urbanization, understanding the effects of artificial light at night (ALAN) on urban organisms is crucial to future... Continue Reading →