Glucocorticoids in tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus): Some influential factors, and applications in conservation management

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Glucocorticoids in tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus): Some influential factors, and applications in conservation management

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University of Otago

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•Factors that influence plasma corticosterone secretion in tuatara are reviewed.•Corticosterone in tuatara is associated with reproduction, temperature, and habitat.•Corticosterone has recently been monitored throughout tuatara conservation efforts.•Chronic stress in tuatara was absent in translocation/rat eradication procedures. Glucocorticoid (GC) hormones promote basic life processes, regulate life-history transitions, and help individuals cope with challenges and stressors, thereby playin...

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Research paper

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Article

Date created

2017-04-01

Creator

Anderson, Lindsay / Nelson, Nicola / Cree, Alison

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/27948

Related subjects

Corticosterone / Ecophysiology / Glucocorticoids / Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara

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