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Repeated adrenocorticotropic hormone administration alters adrenal and thyroid hormones in free-ranging elephant seals

Understanding the physiological response of marine mammals to anthropogenic stressors can inform marine ecosystem conservation strategies. Stress stimulates the activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and synthesis of glucocorticoid (GC) hormones, which increase energy substrate...

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Autores principales: McCormley, Molly C, Champagne, Cory D, Deyarmin, Jared S, Stephan, Alicia P, Crocker, Daniel E, Houser, Dorian S, Khudyakov, Jane I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6048993/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30034809
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coy040