Does feather corticosterone reflect individual quality or external stress in arctic-nesting migrator...
Does feather corticosterone reflect individual quality or external stress in arctic-nesting migratory birds?
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The effects of environmental perturbations or stressors on individual states can be carried over to subsequent life stages and ultimately affect survival and reproduction. The concentration of corticosterone (CORT) in feathers is an integrated measure of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal activity during the molting period, providing information on the...
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Does feather corticosterone reflect individual quality or external stress in arctic-nesting migratory birds?
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1473341092
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1473341092
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0082644
