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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✳️ We are delighted to announce a new editorial internship scheme for #EarlyCareerResearchers! ✳️
Interns will gain experience of:
✅ manuscript handling
✅ peer review
✅ editorial decision making
Full details and how to apply here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
#Publishing #ECR #PeerReview
Interns will gain experience of:
✅ manuscript handling
✅ peer review
✅ editorial decision making
Full details and how to apply here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
#Publishing #ECR #PeerReview
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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.
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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
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.
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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 🎣.
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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. 🐟
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Image credit: Madison Earhart
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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#ICYMI: Our latest paper in @conphysjournal.bsky.social provides "tips & tricks" for how to write constructive peer reviews
The paper provides directed guidance on how to write effective comments and highlights additional attributes of useful reviews
doi.org/10.1093/conp...
@sebiology.bsky.social
The paper provides directed guidance on how to write effective comments and highlights additional attributes of useful reviews
doi.org/10.1093/conp...
@sebiology.bsky.social
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 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
#ICYMI: Our latest paper in @conphysjournal.bsky.social provides "tips & tricks" for how to write constructive peer reviews
The paper provides directed guidance on how to write effective comments and highlights additional attributes of useful reviews
doi.org/10.1093/conp...
@sebiology.bsky.social
The paper provides directed guidance on how to write effective comments and highlights additional attributes of useful reviews
doi.org/10.1093/conp...
@sebiology.bsky.social
Freshwater fish face various man-made stressors, but how do the fish respond to combined stresses? Check out this study on the effects of angling 🎣 and temperature 🌡️ in brook trout 🐟 at the transcriptomic level.
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#Angling #Genomics #ThermalStress
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#Angling #Genomics #ThermalStress
December 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Freshwater fish face various man-made stressors, but how do the fish respond to combined stresses? Check out this study on the effects of angling 🎣 and temperature 🌡️ in brook trout 🐟 at the transcriptomic level.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
#Angling #Genomics #ThermalStress
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
#Angling #Genomics #ThermalStress
#PeerReview is vital for research publication and scientific advancement, so how can you write a review that is meaningful and constructive?
Learn more in our new #Editorial: tips and tricks for writing constructive peer reviews ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
#EarlyCareerResearcher #ECR
Learn more in our new #Editorial: tips and tricks for writing constructive peer reviews ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
#EarlyCareerResearcher #ECR
December 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#PeerReview is vital for research publication and scientific advancement, so how can you write a review that is meaningful and constructive?
Learn more in our new #Editorial: tips and tricks for writing constructive peer reviews ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
#EarlyCareerResearcher #ECR
Learn more in our new #Editorial: tips and tricks for writing constructive peer reviews ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
#EarlyCareerResearcher #ECR
How do we precisely track a bear's diet over time? 🐻 New research tests two #NonInvasive methods (dyeing & #StableIsotope tracing) to quantify hair growth rates in bears (Grizzly, Black, & Polar). This will help us understand bear seasonal diet data! 🧬📈
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
How do we precisely track a bear's diet over time? 🐻 New research tests two #NonInvasive methods (dyeing & #StableIsotope tracing) to quantify hair growth rates in bears (Grizzly, Black, & Polar). This will help us understand bear seasonal diet data! 🧬📈
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
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
December 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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
We know a lot about how cold-water fish 🐟 adapt to warming conditions, but what about #FluctuatingConditions? This new paper in #ConPhys explores #Trout growth rates and thermal tolerance in response to fluctuating temperatures 🌡️❄️.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
December 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We know a lot about how cold-water fish 🐟 adapt to warming conditions, but what about #FluctuatingConditions? This new paper in #ConPhys explores #Trout growth rates and thermal tolerance in response to fluctuating temperatures 🌡️❄️.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
New research compares Arctic and Pacific cod metabolic responses to warming oceans. 🌊🔬 The results reveal differing sensitivities to ocean acidification between the species.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
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December 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
New research compares Arctic and Pacific cod metabolic responses to warming oceans. 🌊🔬 The results reveal differing sensitivities to ocean acidification between the species.
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
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Are you an #EarlyCareerResearcher interested in gaining editorial experience with a peer reviewed journal?
Check out this brilliant opportunity with our journal over at @conphysjournal.bsky.social!
@sebiology.bsky.social
Check out this brilliant opportunity with our journal over at @conphysjournal.bsky.social!
@sebiology.bsky.social
✳️ We are delighted to announce a new editorial internship scheme for #EarlyCareerResearchers! ✳️
Interns will gain experience of:
✅ manuscript handling
✅ peer review
✅ editorial decision making
Full details and how to apply here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
#Publishing #ECR #PeerReview
Interns will gain experience of:
✅ manuscript handling
✅ peer review
✅ editorial decision making
Full details and how to apply here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
#Publishing #ECR #PeerReview
December 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Are you an #EarlyCareerResearcher interested in gaining editorial experience with a peer reviewed journal?
Check out this brilliant opportunity with our journal over at @conphysjournal.bsky.social!
@sebiology.bsky.social
Check out this brilliant opportunity with our journal over at @conphysjournal.bsky.social!
@sebiology.bsky.social
✳️ We are delighted to announce a new editorial internship scheme for #EarlyCareerResearchers! ✳️
Interns will gain experience of:
✅ manuscript handling
✅ peer review
✅ editorial decision making
Full details and how to apply here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
#Publishing #ECR #PeerReview
Interns will gain experience of:
✅ manuscript handling
✅ peer review
✅ editorial decision making
Full details and how to apply here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
#Publishing #ECR #PeerReview
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
✳️ We are delighted to announce a new editorial internship scheme for #EarlyCareerResearchers! ✳️
Interns will gain experience of:
✅ manuscript handling
✅ peer review
✅ editorial decision making
Full details and how to apply here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
#Publishing #ECR #PeerReview
Interns will gain experience of:
✅ manuscript handling
✅ peer review
✅ editorial decision making
Full details and how to apply here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...
#Publishing #ECR #PeerReview
Sea #Trout return early to freshwater due to salmon louse infection 🕷️. New research characterises the trout's 🐟 physiological response, focusing on key changes in chloride and pH regulation. ⚖️
Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/conp...
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Sea #Trout return early to freshwater due to salmon louse infection 🕷️. New research characterises the trout's 🐟 physiological response, focusing on key changes in chloride and pH regulation. ⚖️
Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/conp...
Human activity is changing #RiverHabitats. This newly published study investigates how different #Catfish 🐟 populations respond to #MultipleStressors of heat 🌡️ and #Hypoxia 🫧
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November 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Human activity is changing #RiverHabitats. This newly published study investigates how different #Catfish 🐟 populations respond to #MultipleStressors of heat 🌡️ and #Hypoxia 🫧
Read it here: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Read it here: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
A warm welcome to our newest #AssociateEditor Juan Scheun!
Juan will bring his expertise on #EcologicalStressors and #EnvironmentalManagement to this role
Juan will bring his expertise on #EcologicalStressors and #EnvironmentalManagement to this role
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
A warm welcome to our newest #AssociateEditor Juan Scheun!
Juan will bring his expertise on #EcologicalStressors and #EnvironmentalManagement to this role
Juan will bring his expertise on #EcologicalStressors and #EnvironmentalManagement to this role
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October 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Have you seen our guidelines for reviewers?
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✅ Reviewer credits
✅ Co-reviewing
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#PeerReview #ECR #EarlyCareerResearcher
With tips on:
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✅ Co-reviewing
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#PeerReview #ECR #EarlyCareerResearcher