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Zdeněk Šimek

Masaryk UniversityORCID 0000-0002-4774-2322Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:multiple species· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Esembe Jacques Chi· 2 shared Francis Teke Mani· 2 shared Kryštof HorákiD· 2 shared Oldřich TomášekiD· 2 shared Ondřej KauzáliD· 2 shared Tereza KauzálováiD· 2 shared Tomáš AlbrechtiD· 2 shared Zuzana Hochmanová· 2 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Esembe Jacques Chi

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Feather corticosterone is not associated with feather growth rate or quality across tropical and temperate passerines, but possibly linked to elevation

Ondřej Kauzál, Oldřich Tomášek, Kryštof Horák, Marie Adámková, Tereza Kauzálová, David Hořák, Ondřej Sedláček, Esembe Jacques Chi, Francis Teke Mani, Zuzana Hochmanová, Zdeněk Šimek, Tomáš Albrecht

This study examines the relationship between corticosterone levels in feathers and feather growth rate or quality across passerine birds, finding no association but suggesting elevation may influence corticosterone levels.

Folia Zoologica · May 21, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Comparative analysis of plasma steroid hormone levels reveals lower concentrations in Afrotropical than Palearctic temperate zone passerines

Ondřej Kauzál, Oldřich Tomášek, Kryštof Horák, Tereza Kauzálová, Judith Manialeu Pouadjeu, Esembe Jacques Chi, Francis Teke Mani, Martin Moos, Zuzana Hochmanová, Zdeněk Šimek, Tomáš Albrecht

The paper compares plasma steroid hormone levels between Afrotropical and Palearctic passerines, finding lower baseline corticosterone and testosterone in tropical species.

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society · Feb 17, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology