Fecal Glucocorticoid Levels of Endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica) in Natural and Urban Habitats

Animals that are exposed to environmental stressors may experience chronically elevated glucocorticoid (GC) levels, which can lead to deleterious effects such as immune and reproductive system suppression. Such effects are of special concern in rare species. We measured fecal GC concentrations in en...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Western North American naturalist 2015-05, Vol.75 (1), p.52-57
Hauptverfasser:	Nelson, Julia L., Creel, Scott, Cypher, Brian L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	anthropogenic activities anthropogenic stressors Canis latrans Corticosteroids cortisol Endangered & extinct species Environmental aspects Feces Foxes Habitats humans Kit fox Metabolites Physiological aspects predation rare species reproductive system risk shrubs stress response Vulpes Vulpes macrotis mutica
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