Conservation Physiology

Freshwater habitats are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities. This #Perspective article outlines physiological approaches for assessing and mitigating threats to freshwater fishes. 🐟

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Do check out this new Perspective on knowledge co-production 🤝
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Nearshore coastal areas act as nurseries for many shark species, and are often viewed as safe refuges away from predators.

This study explores an alternative hypothesis: that such habitats provide optimal conditions for juveniles to escape from predators.

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Does your work involve #BioLogging for #Conservation or #Physiology?

Why not submit to our special issue! 🐸🦓🐋🧑‍💻

Edited by @andreafuller.bsky.social and Erika Eliason

Full info and submission instructions ➡️ buff.ly/3WLtZz0

Photos courtesy of David McGeachy.

Reproduction is energetically costly, and understanding factors affecting reproductive success is important for conservation.

This study reveals patterns of polar bear pregnancy rates over 39 years, in relation to individual & environmental factors.

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Sturgeon populations are declining worldwide, yet the influence of chemical pesticides has not been evaluated for most species. This work assesses lethal and sublethal effects of a common pyrethroid pesticide on sturgeon in California 🐟

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In the #Anthropocene, species face multiple, severe stressors which may be anticipated to interact in harmful ways.

This #Perspective explores a more hopeful alternative: that stressors interact in a cross-protective manner.

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This new study provides blood reference values for Galapagos giant 🐢 tortoises. The work provides useful baseline health data to aid veterinarians and conservationists.

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Protective multi-stressor interactions in the Anthropocene: Key considerations for investigating cross-tolerance in a conservation context Species in a human-impacted world face multiple stressors, which sometimes interact in protective ways. Cross-protection occurs when exposure to one stress

In a world where multiple stressors collide, we often focus on their negative impacts on animals 🐟🐸🐢. But what if, under certain conditions, one stressor protects against another? Read our latest paper: dx.doi.org/10.1093/conp... @conphysjournal.bsky.social from our @sebiology.bsky.social session!

Corticosterone levels are useful indicators of stress in wildlife, however different methodologies can yield different results.

This study tested how sample storage methods affect hormone metabolite measurements in Northern bobwhite quail.

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Sedation is an essential tool for rhino 🦏 conservation, but how can stress be minimised for the animals?

In this #ConPhysinAction article, Jennifer Cocciardi explains how drugs can be combined for safe & effective immobilisation, as reported by Boesch et al.

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This was such a fun opportunity to write a Conservation Physiology in Action article for @conphysjournal.bsky.social ! Give it a read if you're interested in rhino conservation!

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Understanding energetic trade-offs during reproduction is useful for conservation.

In this #ConPhysinAction article, Snehanjana Chatterjee describes how nesting green turtles balance follicle development & energy demands, as studied by Bruno et al.

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Decoding the energetic trade-offs in green turtle reproduction Understanding the reproductive cycle of endangered green turtles (Chelonia mydas) is critical for their conservation, as reproduction strongly influences h

Another great Conservation Physiology in Action article, this time by @snehanjanac.bsky.social, featuring research by Renato Saragoça Bruno and team on the costs of reproduction for green turtles. academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

Tranquillized but at risk: the conservation cost of rhino capture Sedation is an essential tool in the fight to save white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum ssp. Simum), but it may come with unintended risks. Conservationists r

New Conservation Physiology in Action article, written by Jennifer Cocciardi, describing recent work to improve rhino immobilization. academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

Another paper out! Co production of research with academia, government, NGOs, and other conservation groups!

With @sjcfishy.bsky.social @andreafuller.bsky.social @craigefranklin.bsky.social @calebhasler.bsky.social @physiologyfish.bsky.social & more.

🐦 Frédéric Dwyer-Samuel from the Nunatsiavut Government shares how cooperation between Indigenous communities, governments & academics is improving understanding of the impacts of oil spills 🛢️ on marine birds.

🐟 Chief Caleen Sisk shares how the Winnemem Wintu Tribe is collaborating with farmers, environmentalists, social justice advocates & scientists to restore Chinook salmon to their ancestral waters.

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🐊 Insights from Robert & Terri Irwin on the decades long study of saltwater crocodiles at the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.

Graphic of shaking hands above quotation reading "embracing co-production is increasingly regarded as the single-most important approach for generating actionable science to inform conservation".

Translating #Conservation research into meaningful action requires collaboration between multiple stakeholders 🤝.

This #Perspective includes case studies & guidance for co-produced research. #CoProduction

With emphasis on generating effective & inclusive outcomes.

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Did you attend the Biologging workshop at #SEB2025? Submit to Conservation Physiology's upcoming special issue: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...

With aquatic environments facing degradation from human activities, what are the effects on visually-mediated behaviours in fish? Learn more in this study of visual performance in a cichlid fish under turbid conditions 🐠

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What an amazing group of scientists! It was such an honour to be a speaker for the “insights from biologging & conservation physiology” session @sebiology.bsky.social conference in Antwerp! Thanks again for the invitation! @conphysjournal.bsky.social @staroddi.bsky.social #sebconference

And that’s a wrap on our #SEB2025 session on #conservation #physiology! Thanks to all who came out - we have much to learn from animal-plant ‘cross pollination’ of ideas and techniques for improving conservation efforts! 🐟🌱

Time for the @jxbotany.bsky.social and @conphysjournal.bsky.social workshop on Peer Review. Lots of discussion already…#plantscience 🧪🌱🌳🫛🌾🐋🐠🐢 #SEB2025

Plenty of choice today @ #SEBConference!

➡️ #BioLogging symposium with @andreafuller.bsky.social & Emily Bennitt 📓 🦁
AM talks Toucan1&2, PM workshop Gorilla3

➡️ Conservation Across Taxonomic Boundaries with Sean Tomlinson 🌳
11am Gorilla3

➡️ #PeerReview workshop from SEB journals 📝
2.30pm Gorilla5