Conservation Physiology
@conphysjournal.bsky.social
Open Access journal from the Society for Experimental Biology. Publishing research, reviews, methods and perspectives in the field of Conservation Physiology.
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✳️The deadline for our #BioLogging Special Issue has been extended to 28th February 2026✳️
The issue will feature research using #BioLogging in freshwater, marine & terrestrial ecosystems, with relevance for #Conservation & management 🐸🦓
Full info here ➡️ buff.ly/3WLtZz0
The issue will feature research using #BioLogging in freshwater, marine & terrestrial ecosystems, with relevance for #Conservation & management 🐸🦓
Full info here ➡️ buff.ly/3WLtZz0
Lasers are often used to deter birds from crops, airports & fisheries, but what are the potential implications for visually-mediated behaviours such as foraging? Learn more in this new study on house sparrows.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Lasers are often used to deter birds from crops, airports & fisheries, but what are the potential implications for visually-mediated behaviours such as foraging? Learn more in this new study on house sparrows.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
#ClimateChange exposes wildlife to changes in temperature and resource availability. This new paper models the effects of food availability and water temperature on growth and reproduction in marine fish species 🐠 .
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
#Modelling #MarineBio
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#Modelling #MarineBio
February 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
#ClimateChange exposes wildlife to changes in temperature and resource availability. This new paper models the effects of food availability and water temperature on growth and reproduction in marine fish species 🐠 .
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
#Modelling #MarineBio
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
#Modelling #MarineBio
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With more than 3000 readers, it's nice to see our suggestions for constructive #peerreview widely read!
If you are embarking on your first review or are simply looking for advice on how to provide constructive comments, check out our Editorial in @conphysjournal.bsky.social!
If you are embarking on your first review or are simply looking for advice on how to provide constructive comments, check out our Editorial in @conphysjournal.bsky.social!
"Peer review has been the cornerstone of scientific inquiry for centuries and is considered the backbone of scientific quality and rigour."
A new article from @conphysjournal.bsky.social takes you through some key tips on how to write a constructive peer review: oxford.ly/3NEZjhj
A new article from @conphysjournal.bsky.social takes you through some key tips on how to write a constructive peer review: oxford.ly/3NEZjhj
February 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
With more than 3000 readers, it's nice to see our suggestions for constructive #peerreview widely read!
If you are embarking on your first review or are simply looking for advice on how to provide constructive comments, check out our Editorial in @conphysjournal.bsky.social!
If you are embarking on your first review or are simply looking for advice on how to provide constructive comments, check out our Editorial in @conphysjournal.bsky.social!
What is the relationship between #Cortisol levels and wolf predation in cattle? How could studying cortisol levels in cattle help understand prey selection and manage human-wolf conflict? 🐺🐄
Find out more in this new paper: ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Find out more in this new paper: ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
February 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
What is the relationship between #Cortisol levels and wolf predation in cattle? How could studying cortisol levels in cattle help understand prey selection and manage human-wolf conflict? 🐺🐄
Find out more in this new paper: ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Find out more in this new paper: ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Hawksbill sea turtles 🐢 are #CriticallyEndangered, yet efforts to understand their biology are hindered by a lack of year-round sampling. To bridge the gap, this study reports on foraging physiology over a year, using β-hydroxybutyrate as a #Biomarker.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Hawksbill sea turtles 🐢 are #CriticallyEndangered, yet efforts to understand their biology are hindered by a lack of year-round sampling. To bridge the gap, this study reports on foraging physiology over a year, using β-hydroxybutyrate as a #Biomarker.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
We are excited to announce the next installment of our #CommunityConversations webinar series! 🌍 💬
Dr Brian Helmuth will discuss how removing the "human lens" can help design more effective conservation strategies.
17/03 2-3pm GMT
Sign up here ➡️ shorturl.at/bOGfn
#Conservation #SciComm
Dr Brian Helmuth will discuss how removing the "human lens" can help design more effective conservation strategies.
17/03 2-3pm GMT
Sign up here ➡️ shorturl.at/bOGfn
#Conservation #SciComm
February 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
We are excited to announce the next installment of our #CommunityConversations webinar series! 🌍 💬
Dr Brian Helmuth will discuss how removing the "human lens" can help design more effective conservation strategies.
17/03 2-3pm GMT
Sign up here ➡️ shorturl.at/bOGfn
#Conservation #SciComm
Dr Brian Helmuth will discuss how removing the "human lens" can help design more effective conservation strategies.
17/03 2-3pm GMT
Sign up here ➡️ shorturl.at/bOGfn
#Conservation #SciComm
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"Peer review has been the cornerstone of scientific inquiry for centuries and is considered the backbone of scientific quality and rigour."
A new article from @conphysjournal.bsky.social takes you through some key tips on how to write a constructive peer review: oxford.ly/3NEZjhj
A new article from @conphysjournal.bsky.social takes you through some key tips on how to write a constructive peer review: oxford.ly/3NEZjhj
February 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"Peer review has been the cornerstone of scientific inquiry for centuries and is considered the backbone of scientific quality and rigour."
A new article from @conphysjournal.bsky.social takes you through some key tips on how to write a constructive peer review: oxford.ly/3NEZjhj
A new article from @conphysjournal.bsky.social takes you through some key tips on how to write a constructive peer review: oxford.ly/3NEZjhj
One month left to submit to our #BioLogging special issue!
✳️The deadline for our #BioLogging Special Issue has been extended to 28th February 2026✳️
The issue will feature research using #BioLogging in freshwater, marine & terrestrial ecosystems, with relevance for #Conservation & management 🐸🦓
Full info here ➡️ buff.ly/3WLtZz0
The issue will feature research using #BioLogging in freshwater, marine & terrestrial ecosystems, with relevance for #Conservation & management 🐸🦓
Full info here ➡️ buff.ly/3WLtZz0
January 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
One month left to submit to our #BioLogging special issue!
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Welcome to our newest Associate Editor Nicholas Wu @nicholaswu.bsky.social!
Nicholas aims to understand how species respond to environmental & anthropogenic change by studying their physiology, ecology & evolution.
Nicholas aims to understand how species respond to environmental & anthropogenic change by studying their physiology, ecology & evolution.
January 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Welcome to our newest Associate Editor Nicholas Wu @nicholaswu.bsky.social!
Nicholas aims to understand how species respond to environmental & anthropogenic change by studying their physiology, ecology & evolution.
Nicholas aims to understand how species respond to environmental & anthropogenic change by studying their physiology, ecology & evolution.
Just a few days left to apply to our editorial internship scheme!
#EarlyCareerResearcher #ECR #PeerReview
#EarlyCareerResearcher #ECR #PeerReview
Calling #EarlyCareerResearchers in the conservation physiology field!
We are seeking applications to join our editorial internship scheme. A great opportunity to gain experience of #PeerReview and the editorial process.
Full details here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
#Publishing #ECR
We are seeking applications to join our editorial internship scheme. A great opportunity to gain experience of #PeerReview and the editorial process.
Full details here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
#Publishing #ECR
January 27, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Just a few days left to apply to our editorial internship scheme!
#EarlyCareerResearcher #ECR #PeerReview
#EarlyCareerResearcher #ECR #PeerReview
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January 19, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Polar bears 🐻❄️ do not eat when pregnant and nursing, making it essential to build up fat reserves prior to birthing. So how do polar bears fare under climate change when shrinking ice sheets limit their ability to hunt? Find out in this #ConPhysinAction piece by Ghizlane Banousse (link below) ⬇️ 🧵
January 19, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Polar bears 🐻❄️ do not eat when pregnant and nursing, making it essential to build up fat reserves prior to birthing. So how do polar bears fare under climate change when shrinking ice sheets limit their ability to hunt? Find out in this #ConPhysinAction piece by Ghizlane Banousse (link below) ⬇️ 🧵
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New research out in @conphysjournal.bsky.social We use RNA sequencing to identify gill markers for food deprivation in Chinook salmon.
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We will deploy these markers with panels for other stressors and pathogens to evaluate impacts on survival of wild salmon
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We will deploy these markers with panels for other stressors and pathogens to evaluate impacts on survival of wild salmon
PSF scientists, led by @wbuggiii.bsky.social, recently published a research breakthrough on identifying food deprivation in wild salmon.
Learn more: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Learn more: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Identification of food deprivation in salmonids using gill biomarkers
Abstract. Risk assessments have identified prey limitation as one of the strongest risk factors for juvenile salmon survival under climate change. In Briti
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January 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
New research out in @conphysjournal.bsky.social We use RNA sequencing to identify gill markers for food deprivation in Chinook salmon.
academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
We will deploy these markers with panels for other stressors and pathogens to evaluate impacts on survival of wild salmon
academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
We will deploy these markers with panels for other stressors and pathogens to evaluate impacts on survival of wild salmon
January 12, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Welcome to our newest Associate Editor Nicholas Wu @nicholaswu.bsky.social!
Nicholas aims to understand how species respond to environmental & anthropogenic change by studying their physiology, ecology & evolution.
Nicholas aims to understand how species respond to environmental & anthropogenic change by studying their physiology, ecology & evolution.
January 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Welcome to our newest Associate Editor Nicholas Wu @nicholaswu.bsky.social!
Nicholas aims to understand how species respond to environmental & anthropogenic change by studying their physiology, ecology & evolution.
Nicholas aims to understand how species respond to environmental & anthropogenic change by studying their physiology, ecology & evolution.
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📣 Applications are open for the @conphysjournal.bsky.social Editorial Internship programme! Learn about the editorial process and gain valuable insights into manuscript handling and peer review.
Apply by the end of January! oxford.ly/4p554lc
Apply by the end of January! oxford.ly/4p554lc
January 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
📣 Applications are open for the @conphysjournal.bsky.social Editorial Internship programme! Learn about the editorial process and gain valuable insights into manuscript handling and peer review.
Apply by the end of January! oxford.ly/4p554lc
Apply by the end of January! oxford.ly/4p554lc
#OceanWarming, #Acidification & #Hypoxia pose a triple threat to #Marine species ⚠️ Most studies on northern shrimp 🍤 look at single stressors, but Guscelli et al found a severe drop in survival 📉 when the shrimp faced all 3 threats together.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
January 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
#OceanWarming, #Acidification & #Hypoxia pose a triple threat to #Marine species ⚠️ Most studies on northern shrimp 🍤 look at single stressors, but Guscelli et al found a severe drop in survival 📉 when the shrimp faced all 3 threats together.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
On behalf of all the Editors at #ConPhys we would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has reviewed for us in 2025. Your contributions are truly appreciated.
January 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
On behalf of all the Editors at #ConPhys we would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has reviewed for us in 2025. Your contributions are truly appreciated.
#CatchAndRelease angling is used for Atlantic tarpon 🐟 due to their threatened status, but is this technique actually protective? This study explores a possible role of air breathing for exercise recovery in the context of CAR angling 🎣.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
January 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
#CatchAndRelease angling is used for Atlantic tarpon 🐟 due to their threatened status, but is this technique actually protective? This study explores a possible role of air breathing for exercise recovery in the context of CAR angling 🎣.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Prey limitation poses a major risk for juvenile salmon survival under #ClimateChange. This study identified #BioMarkers for understanding the effects of food deprivation and factors driving mortality. 🐟
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Image credit: Madison Earhart
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Image credit: Madison Earhart
January 6, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Prey limitation poses a major risk for juvenile salmon survival under #ClimateChange. This study identified #BioMarkers for understanding the effects of food deprivation and factors driving mortality. 🐟
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Image credit: Madison Earhart
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Image credit: Madison Earhart
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#PeerReview is a cornerstone of the scientific process; however, training on how to be a good, constructive reviewer is rare.
Our Editorial in @conphysjournal.bsky.social helps to fill this void by providing "tips & tricks" for being a constructive reviewer.
academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Our Editorial in @conphysjournal.bsky.social helps to fill this void by providing "tips & tricks" for being a constructive reviewer.
academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Tips and tricks for writing constructive peer reviews
Peer review has been the cornerstone of scientific inquiry for centuries and is considered the backbone of scientific quality and rigour (Spier, 2002). Des
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December 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
#PeerReview is a cornerstone of the scientific process; however, training on how to be a good, constructive reviewer is rare.
Our Editorial in @conphysjournal.bsky.social helps to fill this void by providing "tips & tricks" for being a constructive reviewer.
academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Our Editorial in @conphysjournal.bsky.social helps to fill this void by providing "tips & tricks" for being a constructive reviewer.
academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
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Convert your FireSting-O2 meter from @pyroscience.bsky.social into a O2 regulator for less than €500
My paper with @jutfelt.bsky.social in @conphysjournal.bsky.social describes the OptoReg system: a simple and inexpensive solution for regulating water oxygen.
Funded by EU’s H2020, MSCA (No 893895)
My paper with @jutfelt.bsky.social in @conphysjournal.bsky.social describes the OptoReg system: a simple and inexpensive solution for regulating water oxygen.
Funded by EU’s H2020, MSCA (No 893895)
December 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Convert your FireSting-O2 meter from @pyroscience.bsky.social into a O2 regulator for less than €500
My paper with @jutfelt.bsky.social in @conphysjournal.bsky.social describes the OptoReg system: a simple and inexpensive solution for regulating water oxygen.
Funded by EU’s H2020, MSCA (No 893895)
My paper with @jutfelt.bsky.social in @conphysjournal.bsky.social describes the OptoReg system: a simple and inexpensive solution for regulating water oxygen.
Funded by EU’s H2020, MSCA (No 893895)
Freshwater mussel populations are declining globally, yet few robust #BioMarkers for health assessment exist. This new article investigates whether cellular energy allocation could serve as an indicator of mussel health.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp... #BioIndicator
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp... #BioIndicator
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Freshwater mussel populations are declining globally, yet few robust #BioMarkers for health assessment exist. This new article investigates whether cellular energy allocation could serve as an indicator of mussel health.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp... #BioIndicator
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp... #BioIndicator
The rare plant Myricaria laxiflora 🌿 grows on river banks & enters dormancy during #Floods 🌊. This new study found #PlantHormone levels change during flooding, dependent on duration ⏱️ & depth.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
December 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The rare plant Myricaria laxiflora 🌿 grows on river banks & enters dormancy during #Floods 🌊. This new study found #PlantHormone levels change during flooding, dependent on duration ⏱️ & depth.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
African clawless otters 🦦 face multiple stressors that can impact their health and reproductive success. This study compared stress hormone levels of otters in natural and disturbed environments to better understand the effects of #Anthropogenic stressors.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
African clawless otters 🦦 face multiple stressors that can impact their health and reproductive success. This study compared stress hormone levels of otters in natural and disturbed environments to better understand the effects of #Anthropogenic stressors.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...