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Faecal glucocorticoid metabolites as a measure of adrenocortical activity in polar bears (Ursus maritimus)

Analysis of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites (FGMs) is frequently applied to assess adrenocortical activity in animal conservation and welfare studies. Faecal sample collection is non-invasive and feasible under field conditions. FGM levels are also less prone to circadian rhythms, episodic fluctua...

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Autores principales: Hein, Anna, Palme, Rupert, Baumgartner, Katrin, von Fersen, Lorenzo, Woelfing, Benno, Greenwood, Alex D, Bechshoft, Thea, Siebert, Ursula
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7125046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32274062
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coaa012