Warm and cool temperatures decrease early-life telomere length in wild pied flycatchers
Clemence Furic, Coline Marciau, Bin‐Yan Hsu, Nina Cossin‐Sevrin, Julie Fleitz, Sophie Reichert, Suvi Ruuskanen, Antoine Stier
Both experimental nestbox heating (+2.83°C) and cooling (-1.72°C) during early postnatal development significantly shorten day-13 relative telomere length in wild pied flycatcher nestlings without altering body mass.
Journal of Avian Biology · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedZoology✦ In-depth digest