We review the most comprehensive metabolic theory of life existing to date. A special focus
is given to the thermodynamic roots of this theory and to implications that the laws of physics…

Quantifying sublethal effects of plastics ingestion on marine wildlife is difficult, but key to
understanding the ontogeny and population dynamics of affected species. We developed a …

Environmental conditions experienced by animals constrain their energy acquisition and its
subsequent allocation to growth and reproduction, which ultimately contributes to population …

Understanding the relationship between the environmental conditions and life-history traits (such
as growth, reproduction, and size at specific life stages) is important for understanding …

Managing the disturbance of visitors due to crowding is an important management task in
protected areas with high use levels. To achieve this, managers need to know how the use …

Population growth, and other population characteristics, have been computed and made
available online for over 2000 animal species in the Add-my-Pet (AmP) collection, assuming …

Loggerhead turtle is an endangered sea turtle species with a migratory lifestyle and
worldwide distribution, experiencing markedly different habitats throughout its lifetime. …

Crayfish are keystone species important for maintaining healthy freshwater ecosystems.
Crayfish species native to Europe, such as Astacus astacus and Austropotamobius torrentium, …

The noble pen shell Pinna nobilis L. is the largest, endemic, critically endangered, and
protected bivalve of the Mediterranean Sea. Effective conservation and management strategies …

Birds build up their reproductive system and undergo major tissue remodeling for each
reproductive season. Energetic specifics of this process are still not completely clear, despite the …