Declining northern pike 🐟️ populations have raised concerns about possible reproductive issues, one theory being that sperm quality is reducing due to altered salinity🧂📈. This study tests the theory by comparing sperm performance in fresh and brackish water.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Key findings summarized in a popular science article on @whalescientists.bsky.social:
whalescientists.com/a-new-method...
This study is part of the MULTIWHALE project by RCN, collaboration with @uio.no @borga.bsky.social @biovitenskap.bsky.social NMBU,
NIVA, HI, Norwegian Orca Survey
🚨New publication alert! 🚨
We have published a new method for studying steroid hormones in tiny whale samples 🐳🐋
Great news for conservation - now precious samples can be used for multiple analyses 🧬
OPEN ACCESS in @conphysjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Welcome to our new editorial intern Jeremy De Bonville @jaydebon.bsky.social !
Jeremy is a postdoctoral researcher at Trent University, Canda, working on the thermal vulnerability of fish across life stages and seasons.
Welcome to our new editorial intern @lealorrainsoligon.bsky.social !
Léa’s work focuses on how environmental stressors affect organismal physiology and biodiversity. Her current research investigates the effects of salinity and temperature on amphibians.
Steroid hormones are useful indicators of health and fitness in marine mammals, but measurements are often limited by sample size. This new #Toolbox article presents a new method for analysing steroid hormones in small blubber samples in four whale species. 🐋
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Rodolfo is one of three editorial interns who will join the journal for a year to receive training and mentorship in the editorial process.
Welcome to our new editorial intern Rodolfo Anderson!
Rodolfo researches organismal responses to climate and habitat change with the aim of informing conservation and management decisions.
This study sampled whale baleen from museum specimens to study long term hormone patterns in bowhead whales 🐋 . The results provide clues into whale reproduction and stress over decades, while providing a useful baseline for future research.
Read it here ➡️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Studying #AnimalBehaviour and #Physiology can help predict species’ responses to environmental change. This #Perspective argues for a broader approach integrating environmental factors and wider context in order to advance conservation science.
Read it here ➡️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Given the threat of melting sea ice, it is important to understand the costs of in-water activities for seals. This study found that #MetabolicRate decreased in certain species of seals when diving or swimming underwater 🦭 🌊
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
A reminder about our special issue on #MechanisticModelling 💻📈
➡️ academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
In this study of body condition in sea lion pups at different latitudes, pups in southern colonies were larger and healthier, showing that local environments strongly shape early survival prospects 🦭🌍
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Reproduction in long-lived mammals requires careful allocation of energetic resources. This study linked endocrine profiles 📈 with body condition in southern right whales 🐳 , providing useful insights into material investment strategies.
#Endocrinology #Cetaceans
➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Plants show remarkable resilience to environmental changes, but how do they cope when exposed to extremes during early life? This #Perspective explores the sensitivity of early life stages to #HeatStress, with the aim of enhancing #Conservation and #Restoration 🌲 🌺
➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Our new @conphysjournal.bsky.social paper is out now! We discuss the physiology and ecology of vulnerable early and reproductive life stages for enhancing conservation & restoration in the context of extreme heat.
doi.org/10.1093/conp...
In this study of behavioural syndromes in giant pandas 🐼, proactive pandas had lower stress hormone levels 📈 and were better at exploring and problem solving💡. These findings can help identify pandas best suited for reintroduction and translocation.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
I really enjoyed writing something a bit different for this #ConPhysinAction piece and highlighting this cool research!
Sand flathead resting in a respirometry chamber
How can fish populations adapt to long-term fishing 🎣pressure? Learn more in this #ConPhysinAction piece by @bradhowelll.bsky.social, discussing work by Goodrich et al comparing phenotypes of sand flathead in heavily and lightly-fished regions 🐟
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A few days to go until our next #CommunityConversations webinar with researcher & aquanaut Brian Helmuth 🧪 🤿
Sign up for free here ➡️ shorturl.at/bOGfn
@sebiology.bsky.social #EarlyCareerResearcher #ECR
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Join our Community Conversations webinar:
“Thinking like a non-human” with Prof. Brian Helmuth.
Discover how moving beyond human-centred perspectives can improve conservation strategies in coastal ecosystems.
🗓️ 17 March 2026
🔗 www.sebiology.org/resource/jus...
✳️ One week to go until our #CommunityConversations webinar with Brian Helmuth ✳️
Brian will discuss his work to remove the "human lens" when conserving marine species 🔬🐠
Sign up here ➡️ shorturl.at/bOGfn
@sebiology.bsky.social #Conservation #MarineBio #ECR
This issue will feature advances in mechanistic #modelling across all taxa and ecosystems, aiming to strengthen the link between these emerging approaches and #conservation policy and practice 🐨🌻📈🪸
✳️ #SpecialIssue call for papers ✳️
We are accepting submissions for a NEW special issue: Applications of mechanistic #modelling in biodiversity conservation 🖥️🌎
Edited by Sean Tomlinson & Brian Helmuth
Full info and submission instructions ➡️ academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
@sebiology.bsky.social
Brian Helmuth is sure to deliver a stimulating and enjoyable talk - please join us for this free webinar, and share with others.
During efforts to eradicate invasive rodents on Floreana Island, Galapagos short-eared owls 🦉 were brought into human care. This new study provides baseline health data (#Haematology & #Biochemistry reference intervals) which will be useful for future monitoring of owls.
➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
We are excited for the next installment of our #CommunityConversations webinar series 🌍 💬
Dr Brian Helmuth @Aquanaut1967 will discuss how removing the "human lens" can help design more effective #Conservation strategies.
17/3 2-3pm GMT
Full info ➡️ shorturl.at/bOGfn
#DNAmethylation data provides an exciting avenue for studying wildlife health. This paper reviews methods used to study methylation, and discusses the potential applications in wildlife, using bottlenose dolphins 🐬 as a case study.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp... #Epigenetics #Conservation
The importance of early life stages⚠️ and why we need more research on them! See this new study by @patricepottier.bsky.social, @kruthsatz.bsky.social and colleagues
