Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) is affected by legacy trace contaminants
Natural populations are persistently exposed to environmental pollution, which may adversely impact animal physiology and behaviour and even compromise survival. Responding appropriately to any stressor ultimately might tip the scales for survival, as mistimed behaviour and inadequate physiological...
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crroyalsociety:10.1098/rspb.2018.1866 2024-06-02T08:01:37+00:00 Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) is affected by legacy trace contaminants Scheiber, Isabella B. R. Weiß, Brigitte M. de Jong, Margje E. Braun, Anna van den Brink, Nico W. Loonen, Maarten J. J. E. Millesi, Eva Komdeur, Jan Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Nicolaas Mulerius Foundation, University of Groningen 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1866 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.2018.1866 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rspb.2018.1866 en eng The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/journals/ethics-policies/data-sharing-mining/ Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences volume 285, issue 1893, page 20181866 ISSN 0962-8452 1471-2954 journal-article 2018 crroyalsociety https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1866 2024-05-07T14:16:33Z Natural populations are persistently exposed to environmental pollution, which may adversely impact animal physiology and behaviour and even compromise survival. Responding appropriately to any stressor ultimately might tip the scales for survival, as mistimed behaviour and inadequate physiological responses may be detrimental. Yet effects of legacy contamination on immediate physiological and behavioural stress coping abilities during acute stress are virtually unknown. Here, we assessed these effects in barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) at a historical coal mine site in the Arctic. For three weeks we led human-imprinted goslings, collected from nests in unpolluted areas, to feed in an abandoned coal mining area, where they were exposed to trace metals. As control we led their siblings to feed on clean grounds. After submitting both groups to three well-established stress tests (group isolation, individual isolation, on-back restraint), control goslings behaved calmer and excreted lower levels of corticosterone metabolites. Thus, legacy contamination may decisively change stress physiology and behaviour in long-lived vertebrates exposed at a young age. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Branta leucopsis The Royal Society Arctic Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 285 1893 20181866 |
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Natural populations are persistently exposed to environmental pollution, which may adversely impact animal physiology and behaviour and even compromise survival. Responding appropriately to any stressor ultimately might tip the scales for survival, as mistimed behaviour and inadequate physiological responses may be detrimental. Yet effects of legacy contamination on immediate physiological and behavioural stress coping abilities during acute stress are virtually unknown. Here, we assessed these effects in barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) at a historical coal mine site in the Arctic. For three weeks we led human-imprinted goslings, collected from nests in unpolluted areas, to feed in an abandoned coal mining area, where they were exposed to trace metals. As control we led their siblings to feed on clean grounds. After submitting both groups to three well-established stress tests (group isolation, individual isolation, on-back restraint), control goslings behaved calmer and excreted lower levels of corticosterone metabolites. Thus, legacy contamination may decisively change stress physiology and behaviour in long-lived vertebrates exposed at a young age. |
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Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Nicolaas Mulerius Foundation, University of Groningen |
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Scheiber, Isabella B. R. Weiß, Brigitte M. de Jong, Margje E. Braun, Anna van den Brink, Nico W. Loonen, Maarten J. J. E. Millesi, Eva Komdeur, Jan |
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Scheiber, Isabella B. R. Weiß, Brigitte M. de Jong, Margje E. Braun, Anna van den Brink, Nico W. Loonen, Maarten J. J. E. Millesi, Eva Komdeur, Jan Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) is affected by legacy trace contaminants |
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Scheiber, Isabella B. R. Weiß, Brigitte M. de Jong, Margje E. Braun, Anna van den Brink, Nico W. Loonen, Maarten J. J. E. Millesi, Eva Komdeur, Jan |
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Scheiber, Isabella B. R. |
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Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) is affected by legacy trace contaminants |
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Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) is affected by legacy trace contaminants |
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Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) is affected by legacy trace contaminants |
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Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) is affected by legacy trace contaminants |
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Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) is affected by legacy trace contaminants |
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stress behaviour and physiology of developing arctic barnacle goslings ( branta leucopsis ) is affected by legacy trace contaminants |
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