A5048564548- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
University of the Witwatersrand
2016-2025
University of Canterbury
2024-2025
Christ University
2025
Government of the United States of America
2022
Brain (Germany)
2014
South African National Parks
2014
In the face of climate change, life history traits large terrestrial mammals will prevent them from adapting genetically at a sufficient pace to keep track with changing environments, and habitat fragmentation preclude shifting their distribution range. Predicting how habitat-bound respond environmental change requires measurement sensitivity exposure changes in environment, as well extent which phenotypic plasticity can buffer against changes. Behavioural modifications, such shift nocturnal...
Summary Sociality has been shown to have adaptive value for gregarious species, with more socially integrated animals within groups experiencing higher reproductive success and longevity. The of social integration is often suggested derive from an improved ability deal stress a group; other potential stressors received less attention. We investigated the relationship between environmental temperature, important non‐social stressor, in wild female vervet monkeys ( C hlorocebus pygerythrus ),...
Abstract The future of fog‐dependent habitats under climate change is unknown but likely precarious; many have experienced recent declines in fog. Fog‐dependent deserts particularly will be threatened, because, there, fog can the main water source for biota. We review interactions between and fauna Namib Desert, about which there 50 yr research. resynthesize data, seeking patterns mechanisms that could provide a framework predicting outcomes changes regime other deserts. In Namib,...
Proclaimed in 1907, Etosha National Park northern Namibia is an iconic dryland system with a rich history of wildlife conservation and research. A recent research symposium on the Greater Landscape (GEL) highlighted increased concern how intensification global change will affect based participant responses to questionnaire. The GEL includes surrounding areas, latter divided by veterinary fence into large, private farms south communal areas residential farming land north. Here, we leverage...
A strong case has been made that the primary function of grooming is hygienic. Nevertheless, its persistence in absence hygienic demand, and obvious tactical importance to members primate groups, underpins view become uncoupled from utilitarian objectives now principally social benefit. We identify improved thermoregulatory as a previously unexplored benefit so broaden our understanding this behavior. Deriving maximum thermal benefits pelt requires it be kept clean loft maintained (i.e.,...
Abstract Climate and land use change modify surface water availability in African savannas. Surface is a key resource for both wildlife livestock its spatial temporal distribution important understanding the composition of large herbivore assemblages Yet, extent to which ungulate species differ their requirements remains poorly quantified. Here, we infer 48 ungulates by combining six different functional traits related physiological adaptations reduce loss, namely minimum dung moisture,...
Abstract The physiological performance of a mother during reproduction represents trade‐off between continued investment in her current offspring, and the mother's own survival ability to invest future offspring. Here, we used core body temperature ( T b ) patterns examine degree which maternal temperatures support infant periods gestation lactation. We implanted 30 wild vervet monkeys Chlorocebus pygerythrus with miniature data loggers obtain continuous measurements typical (i.e....
Abstract The thermoregulatory system of homeothermic endotherms operates to attain thermal equilibrium, that is no net loss or gain heat, where possible, under a challenge, and not set‐point any other target body temperature. concept in temperature regulation has been widely misinterpreted, resulting such confusion some thermoregulation specialists have recommended it be abandoned. But the enjoyed resurgence different domain, lizard microclimate selection. We review principles homeotherms,...
<ns3:p>Introduction Epidemiological evidence linking heat exposure to adverse maternal and child health outcomes is compelling. However, the biological social mechanisms underlying these associations remain poorly understood. Understanding pathways explaining important given rising global temperatures, urgent need for developing testing adaptive interventions. Methods This transdisciplinary study in Johannesburg, South Africa, will monitor a cohort of 200 women from their second trimester...