Elissa Cameron

Using deep learning to distinguish cryptic traits in animal colour patterns zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #machinelearning #Salamandrina #colouration @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social

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New Zealand universities are slowly closing the pay gap, but men are still more likely to fill senior leadership roles in the highest pay brackets.

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#Morphology of the sulcus acusticus in sagittal #otoliths and its relationship with #mobility patterns in tropical #fish (Sciaenidae and Haemulidae) zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #geomorphometrics @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social Resumo também em #português

The cost of claw loss: The consequences of #autotomy on #burrowing in an ecosystem engineer, the Slender Crayfish zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #crayfish #ecosystemengineer #crustaceans @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

#Prey diet alters #predator plasticity: #salamander hatchlings grow faster when exposed to #tadpoles fed animal-based food zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social 要旨は日本語でも

Year-round colony-level differences in #foraging behaviour and diel activity of yellow-legged #gulls from natural and #urban colonies - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #urbanecology @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social

Impact of #noise on the #behaviour and biochemical parameters of the #crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus and Cherax destructor - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #crustaceans #stressresponse @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

PERSPECTIVE: Sustainable use can affect behavioral, ecological and #evolutionary processes in vertebrates: #Crocodilians as models zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #animalharvesting #geneticimpacts @amcell.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Community- and species-level responses of #reptiles to an avian ecosystem engineer - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Photo: Bryan Maritz #Kalahari #ecosystemengineer @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social

#Tiger diet in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve: how do metabarcoding and mechanical sorting compare? zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #carnivores #tigers #DNAmetabarcoding #prey @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social

#Lizards rapidly lighten after fire: the color change helps them avoid overheating in the warmer postfire habitat - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #wildfire #thermoregulation #coloration @lolaalr.bsky.social @jgpausas.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social

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Histological analysis of #scent glands in banded #mongooses, with implications for chemical communication - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #scentmarking #MHC @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social

Both parents and offspring contribute to parental care strategies in resource limited aquatic environments - lovely study!

Lovely study on both social and ecological complexities in cooperative breeding and its conservation relevance in African wild dogs

Extended #maternal egg provisioning in a #treefrog under high #tadpole density zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #oophagy #amphibians #Rhacophoridae @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Exploring the complexities of cooperative #breeding: insights from African wild dog packs - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #carnivores #Africanwilddog #kinselection @elissazcameron.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Autumn season #lizard #metabolism is explained by temperature and body mass but does not support cold #adaptation across the latitudinal thermal gradient - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @wileyecology.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social

PERSPECTIVE: Metabolic scaling is demand driven zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #metabolism #BMR

Carefully-planned #citizenscience on #amphibians demonstrates how volunteer surveys can deliver high-quality data - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #urbanecology #Salamandra @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @omerdarel.bsky.social

Effects of tree plantations on population and #roosting ecology of an endemic agamid #lizard in the Western Ghats #Biodiversity Hotspot zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #agroforestry #reptiles @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Research shows that the subterranean colonial #tuco-tuco from #Argentina has a rich repertoire of #ultrasonic vocalizations zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @elissazcameron.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social

Cómo descubrieron que los roedores subterráneos endémicos de Neuquén se comunican entre sí El experimento lo llevó adelante un investigador del Conicet en el Museo de Zoología de Vertebrados de la Universidad de California donde está alojada la única población cautiva del tuco-tuco colonial...

'Cómo descubrieron que los roedores subterráneos endémicos de Neuquén se comunican entre sí' - Journal of Zoology article by Amaya et al. on #tuco-tuco vocalizations featured in the news www.rionegro.com.ar/sociedad/com... @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @anthony-herrel.bsky.social

Deriving the functional significance of #olfaction in a solitary non-territorial #herbivore: The bare-nosed #wombat - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #marsupials @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @davehone.bsky.social

Isolation and adaptation: Population #genetics and morphometric patterns of #butterfly Itylos titicaca in the #Andean wetlands zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #adaptations #morphometrics #Andes @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social

#Temperature effects on compensatory responses in an early spring-breeding #amphibian - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #climatechange #phenology #frogs @anthony-herrel.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social

Systemic territoriality in academia: The Gollum effect’s impact on scientific research and careers Addressing environmental challenges requires scientific collaboration, access to resources, and open knowledge exchange. However, possessive behaviors…

Territorial behaviour in ecology and conservation damages careers and impedes progress in the field. 🌏🧪🌐

Donkey hair cortisol concentrations are associated with carrying heavy load and being beaten at work - BMC Veterinary Research Background Cortisol is often considered an indicator of stress. However, it is not a straightforward indicator of stress in animals and is more closely linked to arousal and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) axis activation. To better understand what animals are experiencing, other stressors, e.g., donkeys carrying heavy loads and being beaten, should be considered when interpreting cortisol levels. Our research aimed to assess how carrying mounted loads and working in challenging conditions impact donkey hair cortisol concentrations (HCC). For this purpose, thirty-five working donkeys were used. Data on the percent body weight ratio (%BWR) carried, the presence of skin wounds and lameness, provision of food and water, mounted load type, whether donkeys were beaten during work, and their working area were collected. Donkey hair samples were analyzed for HCC using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit and a multispectral plate reader. A multiple linear regression model was fitted to the data by stepwise backward elimination of variables. Results Donkeys were used for carrying fodder (n = 18; 51.4%) and bricks (n = 17; 48.6%) on their backs. Over half of the donkey owners provided water (54.3%, n = 19), and just under half provided food access (45.7%, n = 16) during the working day. The median HCC and %BWR were 4.34 pg/mg (interquartile range [IQR] 3.46–6.27 pg/mg) and 70.77% (IQR 57.0– 85.12%), respectively. Overall, 88.57% of donkeys carried loads above 50% BWR. High %BWR (estimate = 0.04, t = 2.75, p < 0.001), being beaten while working (estimate = 1.60, t = 4.49, p < 0.001), and carrying bricks (estimate = 0.96, t = 2.14, p = 0.04) were predictors of high HCC. Conclusion Carrying heavy loads of bricks and being beaten while working are likely stressful and can lead to increased activity of the HPA, resulting in higher levels of hair cortisol. Hair cortisol measurement is a valuable tool for assessing chronic stress in donkeys. Further research is necessary to assess HCC in donkeys working in different industries, such as mining, cart pulling, field plowing, and modern farming for hides and dairy products, to determine the relationship between cortisol, chronic stress, and the lives of animals.

Donkey hair cortisol concentrations are associated with carrying heavy load and being beaten at work. #AnimalWelfare #AnimalSentience bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

📢 Calling ecology students!

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