Non-invasive reproductive and stress endocrinology in amphibian conservation physiology

Narayan, Edward

doi:10.1093/conphys/cot011

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“…We now have at our disposal minimally invasive and non-invasive tools to investigate stress and disease in wildlife (Sheriff et al 2011;Hunt et al 2013;Narayan 2013). Using validated enzyme immunoassays and radioimmunoassays, glucocorticoids can be measured in the peripheral circulation .…”

Section: Approaches To Understand the Relationship Between Stress Andmentioning

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The relationship between physiological stress and wildlife disease: consequences for health and conservation

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Wildlife populations are under increasing pressure from a variety of threatening processes, ranging from climate change to habitat loss, that can incite a physiological stress response. The stress response influences immune function, with potential consequences for patterns of infection and transmission of disease among and within wildlife, domesticated animals and humans. This is concerning because stress may exacerbate the impact of disease on species vulnerable to extinction, with consequences for biodiversity conservation globally. Furthermore, stress may shape the role of wildlife in the spread of emerging infectious diseases (EID) such as Hendra virus (HeV) and Ebola virus. However, we still have a limited understanding of the influence of physiological stress on infectious disease in wildlife.We highlight key reasons why an improved understanding of the relationship between stress and wildlife disease could benefit conservation, and animal and public health, and discuss approaches for future investigation. In particular, we recommend that increased attention be given to the influence of anthropogenic stressors including climate change, habitat loss and management interventions on disease dynamics in wildlife populations.Additional keyword: physiology.

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The relationship between physiological stress and wildlife disease: consequences for health and conservation

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“…As previously observed for other tetrapods, including anurans kept under captivity for hours to days [21][22][23][45][46][47][48][49][50], captivity maintenance for 24h increased CORT in R. icterica when compared to values found for free individuals in the field. These data support the interpretation that captivity is a stressor for these animals.…”

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Níveis plasmáticos de corticosterona, testosterona e imunocompetência em Bufonídeos

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“…This chapter is based on the emerging and valuable science discipline of conservation physiology, which integrates the traditional fields of animal conservation ecology, behaviour, genetics, nutrition and species ethology to apply innovative physiological tools that can provide new knowledge on the species' biology [7]. The primary goal of conservation physiology is to support the on-ground conservation and management efforts through integration of physiological tools into target species conservation programmes.…”

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“…Conservation physiology research has been applied successfully to study the stress physiology and reproductive biology of numerous majestic and iconic animal species, and the technologies (e.g. non-invasive reproductive and stress hormone monitoring) have been immensely beneficial for wildlife captive breeding programmes and conservation translocations [7].…”

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Conservation Physiology of Tigers in Zoos: Integrating Stress Physiology and Behaviour to Monitor Their Health and Welfare

Narayan¹,

Baskaran²,

Vaz³

2017

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Big cats in zoos can face challenges associated with captive environments such as inadequate biological adaptation, increased occurrence abnormal behaviour and healthrelated problems. Conservation physiology is an emerging theme and a dynamic field of research, which aims to reduce these challenges of big cats captive management programmes through new scientific research integrating physiology and behaviour. This field of research applies cutting-edge physiological tools (e.g. non-invasive reproductive and stress hormone monitoring) in combination with traditional methods of behaviour and veterinary health assessments to provide a holistic account of how big cats respond to the captive environment. This book chapter discusses the applications of conservation physiology tools in the captive management of tigers in zoos. Our goal is to bolster tiger captive management in zoos by studying their stress physiology. Overall, the application of conservation physiology tools into captive management programmes for tigers and other big cat species can provide valuable information for evaluating and managing stress, thus improving tiger welfare.

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Non-invasive reproductive and stress endocrinology in amphibian conservation physiology

Cited by 95 publications

References 117 publications

The relationship between physiological stress and wildlife disease: consequences for health and conservation

The relationship between physiological stress and wildlife disease: consequences for health and conservation

Níveis plasmáticos de corticosterona, testosterona e imunocompetência em Bufonídeos

Conservation Physiology of Tigers in Zoos: Integrating Stress Physiology and Behaviour to Monitor Their Health and Welfare

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