Effects of capture stress on free-ranging, reproductively active male Weddell seals

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Effects of capture stress on free-ranging, reproductively active male Weddell seals

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Physiological stress responses to capture may be an indicator of welfare challenges induced by animal handling. Simultaneously, blood chemistry changes induced by stress responses may confound experimental design by interacting with the biological parameters being measured. Cortisol elevation is a common indicator of stress responses in mammals and reproductive condition can profoundly influence endocrine response. We measured changes in blood cortisol and testosterone induced by handling rep...

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Date created

2010

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Harcourt, Robert Geoffrey / Turner, Emma / Hall, Ailsa / Waas, Joseph R. / Hindell, Mark

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https://hdl.handle.net/10289/6289

Related subjects

marine mammals / Leptonychotes weddellii / handling stress / cortisol / Antarctica

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