Behavioral and hormonal-responses of Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) to tourism and nest site visitation

Biological Conservation

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-149

  Fowler, Gene S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenocortical response; Corticosterone; Ecotourism; Human disturbance; Penguins; Stress

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEABIRD; TOURISM;

AVES; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCUS MAGELLANICUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032984710     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00026-9     Document Type: Article

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