Hair cortisol concentrations correlate negatively with survival in a wild primate population

Hair cortisol concentrations correlate negatively with survival in a wild primate population

Abstract Background Glucocorticoid hormones are known to play a key role in mediating a cascade of physiological responses to social and ecological stressors and can therefore influence animals’ behaviour and ultimately fitness. Yet, how glucocorticoid levels are associated with reproductive success...

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Main Authors: Josué H. Rakotoniaina, Peter M. Kappeler, Eva Kaesler, Anni M. Hämäläinen, Clemens Kirschbaum, Cornelia Kraus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Subjects:
Cort-fitness hypothesis
Glucocorticoids
Stress
Fitness
Body condition
Parasitism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-017-0140-1

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