Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 2917 - 2927
Published: Feb. 14, 2020
This
study
presents
the
first
findings
on
nocturnal
behavior
patterns
of
wild
Angolan
giraffe.
We
characterized
their
and
analyzed
influence
ecological
factors
such
as
group
size,
season,
habitat
use.
Giraffe
were
observed
using
night
vision
systems
thermal
imaging
cameras
Okapuka
Ranch,
Namibia.
A
total
77
giraffe
during
24
nights
over
two
distinct
periods-July-August
2016
(dry
season)
February-March
2017
(wet
season).
Photoperiod
had
a
marked
activity
moving
behavior.
At
dusk,
reduced
time
spent
increasingly
lay
down
slept
at
onset
darkness.
Body
postures
that
likely
correspond
to
rapid
eye
movement
(REM)
sleep
posture
(RSP)
15.8
±
18.3
min
after
sat
down.
Season
significant
effect
with
longer
RSP
phases
dry
season
(dry:
155.2
191.1
s,
n
=
79;
wet:
85.8
94.9
73).
Further
analyses
social
did
not
show
an
size
lengths.
When
specific
resting
site,
several
individuals
alert
(vigilant)
while
other
members
or
took
up
RSP.
Simultaneous
events
within
rarely
observed.
Resting
sites
by
single
trees
sparse
bushes
open
areas
allowing
for
good
visibility
in
relatively
sheltered
location.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
372(1734), P. 20160252 - 20160252
Published: Oct. 9, 2017
Migratory
birds
regularly
perform
impressive
long-distance
flights,
which
are
timed
relative
to
the
anticipated
environmental
resources
at
destination
areas
that
can
be
several
thousand
kilometres
away.
Timely
migration
requires
diverse
strategies
and
adaptations
involve
an
intricate
interplay
between
internal
clock
mechanisms
conditions
across
annual
cycle.
Here
we
review
what
challenges
face
during
long
migrations
keep
track
of
time
as
they
exploit
geographically
distant
may
vary
in
availability
predictability,
summarize
enable
them
succeed.
We
examine
following
challenges:
departing
for
spring
autumn
migration,
anticipation
future
conditions;
using
clocks
on
move,
example
orientation,
navigation
stopover;
adhering
to,
or
adjusting,
programme
while
fitting
their
activities
into
cycle;
keeping
pace
with
a
world
rapidly
changing
environments.
then
elaborate
these
themes
by
case
studies
representing
migrating
different
movement
patterns
associated
circannual
programmes.
discuss
current
knowledge
how
endogenous
programmes
interact
external
information
cycle,
components
cycle
encode
topography
range
expansions,
fitness
affected
when
mismatches
timing
occur.
Lastly,
outline
open
questions
propose
research
directions.
This
article
is
part
themed
issue
‘Wild
clocks:
integrating
chronobiology
ecology
understand
timekeeping
free-living
animals’.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: March 26, 2020
Endogenous
programs
that
regulate
annual
cycles
have
been
shown
for
many
taxa,
including
protists,
arthropods,
fish,
mammals
and
birds.
In
migration
biology,
these
are
best
known
in
songbirds.
The
majority
of
songbirds
rely
on
a
genetic
program
inherited
from
their
parents
will
guide
them
during
first
solo-migration.
phenotypic
components
the
crucial
individual
fitness
survival,
include
time
components,
direction,
distance.
This
is
constructed
to
both
behavior
flexible
responses
environment
at
different
stages
cycle.
driven
by
circannual
rhythm,
allowing
for,
resetting,
carry-over
effects.
With
experience,
decisions
migrants
may
be
based
information
learnt
breeding
sites,
wintering
en
route.
At
population
level,
substantial
variation
route
choice
timing
explained
interactions
with
environmental
social
factors,
learning.
this
review
we
explore
endogenous
discuss
what
ways
they
can
lead
flexibility
behavior.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
372(1734), P. 20160248 - 20160248
Published: Oct. 9, 2017
Animals
should
time
activities,
such
as
foraging,
migration
and
reproduction,
well
seasonal
physiological
adaptation,
in
a
way
that
maximizes
fitness.
The
fitness
outcome
of
activities
depends
largely
on
their
interspecific
interactions;
the
temporal
overlap
with
other
species
determines
when
they
be
active
order
to
maximize
encounters
food
minimize
predators,
competitors
parasites.
To
cope
constantly
changing,
but
predictable
structure
environment,
organisms
have
evolved
internal
biological
clocks,
which
are
synchronized
mainly
by
light,
most
reliable
environmental
cue
(but
can
masked
variables),
enable
them
anticipate
prepare
for
predicted
changes
timing
interact
with,
top
responding
directly.
Here,
we
review
examples
where
system
is
used
predict
interactions,
how
these
interactions
affect
activity
patterns.
We
then
ask
plastic
mechanisms
are,
this
plasticity
differs
between
within
variability
affects
changing
world,
major
synchronizer
clock,
no
longer
owing
rapidly
climate,
use
artificial
light
urbanization.
This
article
part
themed
issue
‘Wild
clocks:
integrating
chronobiology
ecology
understand
timekeeping
free-living
animals’.
Temperature,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
7(4), P. 321 - 362
Published: March 16, 2020
This
article
reviews
the
literature
on
circadian
rhythms
of
body
temperature
and
whole-organism
metabolism.
The
two
are
first
described
separately,
each
description
preceded
by
a
review
research
methods.
Both
generated
endogenously
but
can
be
affected
exogenous
factors.
relationship
between
is
discussed
next.
In
endothermic
animals,
modulation
metabolic
activity
affect
temperature,
rhythm
not
mere
side
effect
thermogenesis
associated
with
general
activity.
system
modulates
heat
production
to
generate
rhythm,
which
challenges
homeothermy
does
abolish
it.
Individual
cells
do
regulate
their
own
metabolism
at
cellular
level
also
discussed.
Metabolism
both
an
output
input
clock,
meaning
that
rhythmicity
intertwined
in
cell.
Journal of Cellular Physiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
237(8), P. 3239 - 3256
Published: June 13, 2022
Abstract
The
circadian
system
is
responsible
for
internal
functions
and
regulation
of
the
organism
according
to
environmental
cues
(zeitgebers).
Circadian
rhythm
dysregulation
or
chronodisruption
has
been
associated
with
several
diseases,
from
mental
autoimmune
life
quality
change.
Following
this,
some
therapies
have
developed
correct
misalignments,
such
as
light
therapy
chronobiotics.
In
this
manuscript,
we
describe
circadian‐related
diseases
so
far
investigated,
studies
reporting
relevant
data
on
topic,
evidencing
relationship,
are
included.
Despite
actual
limitations
in
published
work,
there
clear
evidence
correlation
between
disease
origin/development,
and,
way,
clock‐related
emerge
great
progress
clinical
field.
Future
improvements
interventions
can
lead
development
successful
chronotherapy
strategies,
deeply
contributing
enhanced
therapeutic
outcomes.