Rapid suppression of testosterone secretion after capture in male American alligators ( Alligator mississippiensis)

All reptiles studied to date show an increase in circulating corticosterone following capture. This rise in corticosterone has also been shown in a number of instances to result in a decline in reproductive steroids within hours after capture. As a result of these observations it has been considered...

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Veröffentlicht in:	General and comparative endocrinology 2004-01, Vol.135 (2), p.217-222
Hauptverfasser:	Lance, Valentine A, Elsey, Ruth M, Butterstein, George, Trosclair III, Phillip L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alligator mississippiensis Alligators and Crocodiles - metabolism Animals Blood Glucose Blood Proteins - metabolism Corticosterone - blood Freshwater Handling (Psychology) Male Restraint, Physical Seasons Stress, Physiological - metabolism Testosterone - metabolism
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