Demographic Responses to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans).
One of the major challenges in ecological research is the elucidation of physiological mechanisms that underlie the demographic traits of wild animals. We have assessed whether a marker of plasma oxidative stress (TBARS) and plasma haptoglobin (protein of the acute inflammatory phase response) measu...
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| author | David Costantini Aurelie Goutte Christophe Barbraud Bruno Faivre Gabriele Sorci Henri Weimerskirch Karine Delord Olivier Chastel |
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| description | One of the major challenges in ecological research is the elucidation of physiological mechanisms that underlie the demographic traits of wild animals. We have assessed whether a marker of plasma oxidative stress (TBARS) and plasma haptoglobin (protein of the acute inflammatory phase response) measured at time t predict five demographic parameters (survival rate, return rate to the breeding colony, breeding probability, hatching and fledging success) in sexually mature wandering albatrosses over the next four years (Diomedea exulans) using a five-year individual-based dataset. Non-breeder males, but not females, having higher TBARS at time t had reduced future breeding probabilities; haptoglobin was not related to breeding probability. Neither TBARS nor haptoglobin predicted future hatching or fledging success. Haptoglobin had a marginally positive effect on female survival rate, while TBARS had a marginally negative effect on return rate. Our findings do not support the role for oxidative stress as a constraint of future reproductive success in the albatross. However, our data point to a potential mechanism underlying some aspects of reproductive senescence and survival. Our results also highlight that the study of the consequences of oxidative stress should consider the life-cycle stage of an individual and its reproductive history. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3cc3a5749bb942ea884e0660285e2d4f2022-12-21T18:21:37ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01108e013396710.1371/journal.pone.0133967Demographic Responses to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans).David CostantiniAurelie GoutteChristophe BarbraudBruno FaivreGabriele SorciHenri WeimerskirchKarine DelordOlivier ChastelOne of the major challenges in ecological research is the elucidation of physiological mechanisms that underlie the demographic traits of wild animals. We have assessed whether a marker of plasma oxidative stress (TBARS) and plasma haptoglobin (protein of the acute inflammatory phase response) measured at time t predict five demographic parameters (survival rate, return rate to the breeding colony, breeding probability, hatching and fledging success) in sexually mature wandering albatrosses over the next four years (Diomedea exulans) using a five-year individual-based dataset. Non-breeder males, but not females, having higher TBARS at time t had reduced future breeding probabilities; haptoglobin was not related to breeding probability. Neither TBARS nor haptoglobin predicted future hatching or fledging success. Haptoglobin had a marginally positive effect on female survival rate, while TBARS had a marginally negative effect on return rate. Our findings do not support the role for oxidative stress as a constraint of future reproductive success in the albatross. However, our data point to a potential mechanism underlying some aspects of reproductive senescence and survival. Our results also highlight that the study of the consequences of oxidative stress should consider the life-cycle stage of an individual and its reproductive history.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4537254?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | David Costantini Aurelie Goutte Christophe Barbraud Bruno Faivre Gabriele Sorci Henri Weimerskirch Karine Delord Olivier Chastel Demographic Responses to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans). PLoS ONE |
| title | Demographic Responses to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans). |
| title_full | Demographic Responses to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans). |
| title_fullStr | Demographic Responses to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans). |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demographic Responses to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans). |
| title_short | Demographic Responses to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans). |
| title_sort | demographic responses to oxidative stress and inflammation in the wandering albatross diomedea exulans |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4537254?pdf=render |
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