Thyroid Hormone Coordination of Thermogenesis and Thermoregulation in Winter Passerines

Small wild birds withstanding cold temperatures have to utilize efficient and diverse methods of heat production and regulation. Thyroid hormones (THs) contribute greatly to thermogenesis and thermoregulation through key pathways in birds, and are important to understand as temperatures change and t...

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Main Author: Crisp, Alma
Other Authors: Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta, Faculty of Sciences, Bio- ja ympäristötieteiden laitos, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2023
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/88282
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description Small wild birds withstanding cold temperatures have to utilize efficient and diverse methods of heat production and regulation. Thyroid hormones (THs) contribute greatly to thermogenesis and thermoregulation through key pathways in birds, and are important to understand as temperatures change and the climate crisis forges onward. The purpose of this study was to investigate if there are differences in TH concentrations as they relate to ambient temperature in populations with different climates, as well as differences between two passerine species’ TH concentrations and trends in a single population. Wild great tits (Parus major) were captured and sampled from a northern population in Jyväskylä, Finland (coordinates: 62°36'57.2"N 26°20'48.8"E) and a southern population in Lund, Sweden (coordinates: 55°40'21.5"N 13°32'58.0"E). Blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) were captured from one northern population, along with great tits in Jyväskylä throughout the winter. Thyroid hormone concentrations were extracted from plasma and both T4 and T3 hormone isoforms were measured using Nano LC-MS/MS. Lund birds had significantly more T4 than Jyväskylä birds at similar temperatures, along with a steeper increase in hormone concentration with temperature than Jyväskylä birds. Differences in hormone concentrations were not found between species. T4 and T3 concentrations were positively correlated with ambient temperature, and negatively correlated with body temperature. These findings indicate population plasticity and flexibility in TH concentration in great tits. Although species differences were not found, due to size differences of the two species, similar TH concentration could be indicative of greater thermogenic needs in blue tits than great tits. This knowledge sheds new light on how small winter birds accommodate low temperatures, and can help predict their response to climate changes.
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spellingShingle Crisp, Alma Thyroid Hormone Coordination of Thermogenesis and Thermoregulation in Winter Passerines endocrine interspecific variation nonshivering thermogenesis Ekologia ja evoluutiobiologia Ecology and evolutionary biology 4011 plastisuus ruumiinlämpö linnut lämmönsäätely lämpötila hormonit ilmastonmuutokset talitiainen sinitiainen kilpirauhanen tiaiset eläinfysiologia plasticity body temperature birds temperature regulation temperature hormones climate changes great tit blue tit thyroid gland Paridae animal physiology
title Thyroid Hormone Coordination of Thermogenesis and Thermoregulation in Winter Passerines
title_full Thyroid Hormone Coordination of Thermogenesis and Thermoregulation in Winter Passerines
title_fullStr Thyroid Hormone Coordination of Thermogenesis and Thermoregulation in Winter Passerines Thyroid Hormone Coordination of Thermogenesis and Thermoregulation in Winter Passerines
title_full_unstemmed Thyroid Hormone Coordination of Thermogenesis and Thermoregulation in Winter Passerines Thyroid Hormone Coordination of Thermogenesis and Thermoregulation in Winter Passerines
title_short Thyroid Hormone Coordination of Thermogenesis and Thermoregulation in Winter Passerines
title_sort thyroid hormone coordination of thermogenesis and thermoregulation in winter passerines
title_txtP Thyroid Hormone Coordination of Thermogenesis and Thermoregulation in Winter Passerines
topic endocrine interspecific variation nonshivering thermogenesis Ekologia ja evoluutiobiologia Ecology and evolutionary biology 4011 plastisuus ruumiinlämpö linnut lämmönsäätely lämpötila hormonit ilmastonmuutokset talitiainen sinitiainen kilpirauhanen tiaiset eläinfysiologia plasticity body temperature birds temperature regulation temperature hormones climate changes great tit blue tit thyroid gland Paridae animal physiology
topic_facet 4011 Ecology and evolutionary biology Ekologia ja evoluutiobiologia Paridae animal physiology birds blue tit body temperature climate changes eläinfysiologia endocrine great tit hormones hormonit ilmastonmuutokset interspecific variation kilpirauhanen linnut lämmönsäätely lämpötila nonshivering thermogenesis plasticity plastisuus ruumiinlämpö sinitiainen talitiainen temperature temperature regulation thyroid gland tiaiset
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