New paper out in @animalecology.bsky.social! In this study, led by Avik Banerjee, we examined the link between stress and nutrition in wild lizards. Stress levels influence nutrient retention, not dietary composition, in these colourful agamids!
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Does seasonal variation in the corticosterone response affect the nutritional ecology of a free‐ranging lizard?
Corticosterone responsiveness to metabolic challenges in the wild can vary between sexes and across seasons depending on the life-history stage. Given its role in mobilizing energy, corticosterone le...
