Assessing the utility of urinary and fecal cortisol as an indicator of stress in golden snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

Cortisol concentration (CC) is often used as a stress indicator in animals, as high CC is associated with elevated stress levels. During field research, non-invasive methods of measuring CC, such as collection of urine and feces, are superior to using blood samples when monitoring free-ranging anima...

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Main Authors: Haochun Chen, Hui Yao, Wanji Yang, Penglai Fan, Zuofu Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3648.pdf