Tamaini V Snaith
Biographic Data
| ID | 626668 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tamaini V Snaith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tamaini V |
| FAMILY NAME | Snaith |
| SIGNATURE | SNAITH T V |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bigger groups have fewer parasites and similar cortisol levels
If stress and disease impose fitness costs, and if those costs vary as a function of group size, then stress and disease should exert selection pressures on group size. We assessed the relationships between group size, stress, and parasite infections across nine groups of red colobus monkeys ( Procolobus rufomitratus ) in Kibale National Park, Uganda. We used fecal cortisol as a measure of physiological stress and examined fecal samples to assess…
Primate group size and interpreting socioecological models
Because primates display such remarkable diversity, they are an ideal taxon within which to examine the evolutionary significance of group living and the ecological factors responsible for variation in social organization. However, as with any social vertebrate, the ecological determinants of primate social variability are not easily identified. Interspecific variation in group size and social organization results from the compromises required to…
Temporal dynamics of nutrition, parasitism, and stress in colobus monkeys
The need to develop conservation plans calls for the ability to identify ecological factors that influence population density. Because stress is known to affect fecundity and mortality, increasing stress may provide a warning of potential population declines. We examined the effects of temporal variation in nutrition and parasitism on stress in endangered red colobus monkeys in Kibale National Park, Uganda. First, we tested the hypothesis that pa…
Temporal dynamics of nutrition, parasitism, and stress in colobus monkeys
The need to develop conservation plans calls for the ability to identify ecological factors that influence population density. Because stress is known to affect fecundity and mortality, increasing stress may provide a warning of potential population declines. We examined the effects of temporal variation in nutrition and parasitism on stress in endangered red colobus monkeys in Kibale National Park, Uganda. First, we tested the hypothesis that pa…
Primate group size and interpreting socioecological models
Because primates display such remarkable diversity, they are an ideal taxon within which to examine the evolutionary significance of group living and the ecological factors responsible for variation in social organization. However, as with any social vertebrate, the ecological determinants of primate social variability are not easily identified. Interspecific variation in group size and social organization results from the compromises required to…
Temporal dynamics of nutrition, parasitism, and stress in colobus monkeys
The need to develop conservation plans calls for the ability to identify ecological factors that influence population density. Because stress is known to affect fecundity and mortality, increasing stress may provide a warning of potential population declines. We examined the effects of temporal variation in nutrition and parasitism on stress in endangered red colobus monkeys in Kibale National Park, Uganda. First, we tested the hypothesis that pa…
Bigger groups have fewer parasites and similar cortisol levels
If stress and disease impose fitness costs, and if those costs vary as a function of group size, then stress and disease should exert selection pressures on group size. We assessed the relationships between group size, stress, and parasite infections across nine groups of red colobus monkeys ( Procolobus rufomitratus ) in Kibale National Park, Uganda. We used fecal cortisol as a measure of physiological stress and examined fecal samples to assess…
Animal Behavior and Reproduction (3 works) · Biology (3 works) · Primate Behavior and Ecology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Parasitism (2 works) · Primate (2 works) · Zoology (2 works) · Aggression (1 work)