Behavioral Ecology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
33(6), P. 1115 - 1122
Published: Aug. 20, 2022
Increasing
urbanization
has
led
to
large-scale
land-use
changes,
exposing
persistent
populations
drastically
altered
environments.
Sensory
pollutants,
including
low-frequency
anthropogenic
noise
and
artificial
light
at
night
(ALAN),
are
typically
associated
with
urban
environments
known
impact
animal
in
a
variety
of
ways.
Both
ALAN
can
alter
behavioral
physiological
processes
important
for
survival
reproduction,
communication
circadian
rhythms.
Although
pollution
co-occur
urbanized
areas,
few
studies
have
addressed
their
combined
on
species'
behavior.
Here,
we
assessed
how
influence
spatial
temporal
variation
breeding
activity
wild
frog
population.
By
sites
inside
tropical
rainforest
multiple
sensory
environments,
found
that
both
behavior
túngara
frogs
(
Journal of Avian Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2024(11-12)
Published: July 16, 2024
Rising
temperatures
and
anthropogenic
noise
are
two
of
the
most
pervasive
well
researched
stressors
affecting
avian
species
globally.
Despite
often
triggering
similar
behavioural
responses
in
birds,
frequently
co‐occurring
(particularly
urban
areas),
impact
these
primarily
investigated
isolation.
Here,
we
discuss
compare
commonly
effects
rising
on
behaviour.
We
then
outline
recent
findings
impacts
cognition
which
underpins
many
adjustments.
find
that
both
high
temperatures,
when
isolation,
behaviours
such
as
foraging,
antipredator
response,
interactions
with
conspecifics.
also
can
lead
to
cognitive
impairment,
but
occurrence
magnitude
impairment
varies
depending
trait
examined.
Finally,
limited
studies
have
simultaneously
different
scenarios
additive,
synergistic,
or
antagonistic
may
occur.
hope
our
review
will
stimulate
researchers
investigate
simultaneous
other
behaviour
urban‐living
wild
birds.
Food Policy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
128, P. 102680 - 102680
Published: July 18, 2024
Women's
empowerment
has
been
associated
with
improved
nutritional
outcomes
in
various
settings.
However,
the
gains
from
do
not
necessarily
accrue
to
different
members
of
same
household
manner.
Furthermore,
relationship
between
and
nutrition
itself
is
likely
be
shaped
by
overall
level
development
a
given
region.
This
paper
investigates
heterogeneity
association
women's
index
(WENI)
quality
intra-household
diets
men
women
when
spatial
variations
levels
urbanization
are
accounted
for,
India.
We
use
intrahousehold
dietary
intake
data
for
60,000
fourth
round
India's
National
Family
Health
Survey
conceptualize
using
(WENI).
geospatial
on
nightlights
as
proxy
urban
continuum.
Nightlights
intensity
(NTL)
captures
growth
smaller
towns
(between
large
cities
rural
areas)
that
characterized
A
multilevel
modeling
approach
indicates
unit
increase
WENI
scores
an
improvement
diet
diversity
0.19
units,
no
significant
men's
diversity.
Heterogeneity
analysis
this
finding
holds
at
all
NTL
terciles.
Alongside
role
WENI,
we
find
doubling
atleast
7–8%
both
women,
across
wealth
quintiles.
These
results
emphasize
need
targeted
approaches
based
within
country
investing
empowerment-nutrition
pathway.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Aug. 15, 2022
Urbanization
drastically
changes
environmental
conditions,
including
the
introduction
of
sensory
pollutants,
such
as
artificial
light
at
night
(ALAN)
and
anthropogenic
noise.
To
settle
in
urban
habitats,
animals
need
to
cope
with
this
new
environment.
On
a
short
timescale,
might
pollutants
via
behavioral
adjustments,
sexual
signaling,
which
can
have
important
fitness
consequences.
While
ALAN
noise
generally
co-occur
habitats
are
known
be
able
interact
modify
responses,
few
studies
addressed
their
combined
impact.
Our
aim
was,
therefore,
assess
effects
ALAN,
noise,
interaction
on
signaling
túngara
frogs
(
Engystomops
pustulosus
).
We
observed
calling
behavior
forest
areas,
subsequently
recorded
these
laboratory
set-up
while
independently
manipulating
levels.
Frogs
areas
called
higher
call
rate
complexity,
was
correlated
local
conditions.
Furthermore,
our
lab
experiment
revealed
that
directly
alter
well
combination
Exposure
alone
increased
amplitude,
whereas
interacted
lead
complexity
amplitude.
Overall,
response
patterns
consistently
showed
exposure
led
more
conspicuous
signals
than
expected
based
additive
single
pollutants.
results
support
notion
population
differences
partially
explained
by
demonstrating
interactive
between
pollution,
study
highlights
importance
examining
multisensory
instead
when
trying
understand
phenotypic
divergence
urbanized
vs.
natural
areas.
Behavioral Ecology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
33(6), P. 1115 - 1122
Published: Aug. 20, 2022
Increasing
urbanization
has
led
to
large-scale
land-use
changes,
exposing
persistent
populations
drastically
altered
environments.
Sensory
pollutants,
including
low-frequency
anthropogenic
noise
and
artificial
light
at
night
(ALAN),
are
typically
associated
with
urban
environments
known
impact
animal
in
a
variety
of
ways.
Both
ALAN
can
alter
behavioral
physiological
processes
important
for
survival
reproduction,
communication
circadian
rhythms.
Although
pollution
co-occur
urbanized
areas,
few
studies
have
addressed
their
combined
on
species'
behavior.
Here,
we
assessed
how
influence
spatial
temporal
variation
breeding
activity
wild
frog
population.
By
sites
inside
tropical
rainforest
multiple
sensory
environments,
found
that
both
behavior
túngara
frogs
(
