Ape conservation physiology: fecal glucocorticoid responses in wild Pongo pygmaeus morio following human visitation

Nature-based tourism can generate important revenue to support conservation of biodiversity. However, constant exposure to tourists and subsequent chronic activation of stress responses can produce pathological effects, including impaired cognition, growth, reproduction, and immunity in the same ani...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2012-03, Vol.7 (3), p.e33357-e33357
Hauptverfasser:	Muehlenbein, Michael P, Ancrenaz, Marc, Sakong, Rosman, Ambu, Laurentius, Prall, Sean, Fuller, Grace, Raghanti, Mary Ann
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal behavior Animals Animals, Wild - physiology Animals, Wild - psychology Biodiversity Biology Cognition Conservation Conservation of Natural Resources Cortisol Ecotourism Endangered & extinct species Exposure Feces - chemistry Female Glucocorticoids Glucocorticoids - analysis Habituation, Psychophysiologic Humans Immunity Immunoenzyme Techniques Malaysia Male Medicine Metabolites Monkeys & apes Nature reserves Normal stress Orangutans Pathological effects Physiological aspects Pongo pygmaeus - physiology Pongo pygmaeus - psychology Pongo pygmaeus morio Social and Behavioral Sciences Solid Phase Extraction Steroids (Organic compounds) Stress Stress, Physiological Tourism Tourism promotion Tourists Travel Veterinary Science Wildlife Wildlife conservation Wildlife refuges
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