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The molecular drivers of social network dynamics

The fourth in the behind-the-scenes series for the Journal of Animal Ecology’s Animal Social Network Special Issue, this blog post is provided by Ben Vernasco and Roslyn Dakin and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Testosterone‐mediated behaviour shapes the emergent properties of social networks“, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology Animal Social Networks Special Issue. Hiking through dense Amazonian rainforest, you … Continue reading The molecular drivers of social network dynamics

Beth PrestonJanuary 25, 2021April 6, 2021Leave a comment

Guest post

Effects of a maternal stress hormone across life stages

Anthropogenic disturbance is a growing threat, and the physiological consequences of exposure to such stressors is gaining increasing attention. A recent paper published in the Journal of Animal Ecology explores the consequences of stress-relevant hormones for mothers and their offspring. David Ensminger, lead author of the study, is finishing up his PhD with Dr. Tracy Langkilde, taking an integrative approach to examining the role stress-relevant … Continue reading Effects of a maternal stress hormone across life stages

Sarah MarleyAugust 16, 2018August 24, 20182 Comments

Animal Ecology in Focus

A blog from the Journal of Animal Ecology

Tag: Hormones

Effects of a maternal stress hormone across life stages