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Stress hormone levels in a freshwater turtle from sites differing in human activity
Glucocorticoids, such as corticosterone (CORT), commonly serve as a measure of stress levels in vertebrate populations. These hormones have been implicated in regulation of feeding behaviour, locomotor activity, body mass, lipid metabolism and other crucial behaviours and physiological processes. Th...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4892809/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27293763 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/conphys/cow016 |