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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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/fc97a9e0-809e-462b-a743-940ffebf1b18 2024-09-15T17:51:13+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 2018-12 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11370/fc97a9e0-809e-462b-a743-940ffebf1b18 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/fc97a9e0-809e-462b-a743-940ffebf1b18 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1866 https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/72220847/rspb.2018.1866.pdf eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/fc97a9e0-809e-462b-a743-940ffebf1b18 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Scheiber , I B R , Weiß , B M , de Jong , M E , Braun , A , van den Brink , N W , Loonen , M J J E , Millesi , E & Komdeur , J 2018 , ' Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) is affected by legacy trace contaminants ' , Proc R Soc Lond B Biol Sci , vol. 285 , no. 1893 , 20181866 . https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1866 article 2018 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1866 2024-07-01T14:49:23Z 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 theArctic. 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 University of Groningen research database 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 theArctic. 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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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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Scheiber , I B R , Weiß , B M , de Jong , M E , Braun , A , van den Brink , N W , Loonen , M J J E , Millesi , E & Komdeur , J 2018 , ' Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings ( Branta leucopsis ) is affected by legacy trace contaminants ' , Proc R Soc Lond B Biol Sci , vol. 285 , no. 1893 , 20181866 . https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1866 |
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