The adrenocortical response to stress in incubating Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus)

Hood et al examined circulating levels of corticosterone at capture and after 25 minutes of handling and restraint in free-living Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) during their first two long incubation turns.

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Published inThe Auk Vol. 115; no. 1; p. 76
Main Authors Hood, Laura C, Boersma, P Dee, Wingfield, John C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Waco American Ornithological Society 01.01.1998
Subjects
Adrenal glands
Animal populations
Birds
Hormones
Ornithology
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Summary:Hood et al examined circulating levels of corticosterone at capture and after 25 minutes of handling and restraint in free-living Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) during their first two long incubation turns.
ISSN:2732-4613
DOI:10.2307/4089113