Representative Publications
DuRant, S.E., W.A. Hopkins, A.K. Davis, and L.M. Romero. 2015. Evidence of ectoparasite-induced endocrine disruption in an imperiled giant salamander, the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis). Journal of Experimental Biology, 218, 2297-2304.
Lattin, C.R., S.E. DuRant, and L.M. Romero. 2015.Wounding alters blood chemistry parameters and skin mineralcorticoidreceptors in house sparrows (Passer domesticus). Journal of Experimental Zoology A. 323, 322-330.
A. W. Carter*, W.A. Hopkins, I.T Moore, S.E. DuRant. 2014. Influence of incubation recess patterns on incubation period and hatchling traits in wood ducks (Aix sponsa). Journal of Avian Biology. 45, 273-279..
DuRant, S.E., A. W. Carter*, R. J. Denver, G. R. Hepp, and W.A. Hopkins. 2014. Is thyroid hormone an upstream mechanism for incubation temperature-induced phenotypes in birds? Biology Letters, 10; doi:10.1098/rsbl.2013.0950. *Journal Cover*
Carter, A.W.*, S.E. DuRant, G.R. Hepp, W.A. Hopkins. 2014. Thermal Challenge Severity Differentially Influences Wound Healing in Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) ducklings. Journal of Experimental Zoology A, 319, 422-429.
DuRant, S.E., W.A. Hopkins, A. W. Carter*, C. M. Stachowiak*, and G.R. Hepp. 2014. Incubation conditions are more important in determining early thermoregulatory ability than post hatch resource conditions in a precocial bird. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 86, 410-420.
Carter, A. W., S.E. DuRant, G.R. Hepp, W.A. Hopkins. 2014. Thermal challenge severity differentially influences wound healing in wood duck (Aix sponsa) ducklings. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Part A.
DuRant, S. E., Hopkins, W. A., Hepp, G. R. and L. M. Romero. 2013. Energetic constraints and parental care: is corticosterone indicative of energetic costs of incubation in a precocial bird? Hormones and Behavior 63: 385-391.
Hawley, D.M., S.E. DuRant, A.F. WIlson, J. Adelman, and W.A. Hopkins. 2012. Cold Stress mediates host pathology and immunity but not energetic cost or pathogen load in response to an infectious disease in house finches. Functional Ecology.
Wack, C. L., DuRant, S.E., Hopkins, W.A., Lovern, M.B., Feldhoff, R.C., and Woodley, S.K. 2012. Elevated plasma corticosterone increases metabolic rate in a terrestrial salamander. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology-A 161:153-158.
DuRant, S.E., Hopkins, W.A., Wilson, A.F., Hepp, G.R. 2012.. Incubation temperature affects the metabolic cost of thermoregulation in a young precocial bird. Functional Ecology 26: 416-422.
DuRant, S. E., Hopkins, W.A, Hawley, D.M., and Hepp, G.R. 2012. Incubation temperature affects multiple measures of immunocompetence in young wood ducks (Aix Sponsa). Biology Letters, 8: 108-111.
Hopkins, W.A., DuRant, S.E. 2011. Innate immunity and stress physiology of eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) from two stream reaches with differing habitat quality. General and Comparative Endocrinology 174:107-115.
DuRant, S.E, Hopkins, W.A., and Hepp, G.R. 2011. Energy expenditure of developing wood duck (Aix sponsa)embryos is related to incubation temperature. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 84:451-457.
DuRant, S.E., G. Hepp, I.T. Moore, W.A. Hopkins. 2010. Slight changes in incubation temperature affect adrenocortical responsiveness, growth, and body condition of wood ducks. Journal of Experimental Biology 213: 45-51.
DuRant, S.E., W.A. Hopkins. 2008. Amphibian predation on mosquito larvae. Canadian Journal of Zoology 86:1159-1164
DuRant S.E., W.A. Hopkins, L.G. Talent, L.M. Romero. 2008. Effect of exogenous corticosterone on respiration in a reptile. General and Comparative Endocrinology 156: 126-133.
DuRant S.E., W.A. Hopkins, L.G. Talent. 2007. Effects of a cholinesterase inhibitor on locomotor performance in a lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis). Environmental Pollution 149: 18-24.
DuRant S.E., W.A. Hopkins, L.G. Talent. 2007. Energy acquisition and allocation in an ectothermic predator exposed to a common environmental stressor. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 145C: 442-448.