Long-term dynamic of fecal corticosterone and its ecological and social correlates in males of great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus Licht.). Non-invasive approach in studies of stress in natural populations

Zhurnal Obshchei Biologii

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-52

  Rogovin, K A ^a   Tupikin, A A ^a   Randall, J A ^b   Kolosova, I E ^c   Moshkin, M P ^c  

^a SEVERTSOV INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION   (Russian Federation)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE OF SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY OF ANIMALS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERBILLINAE; RHOMBOMYS OPIMUS; RODENTIA;

CORTICOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOLOGY; FECES; GERBIL; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON;

ANIMALS; CORTICOSTERONE; ECOLOGY; FECES; GERBILLINAE; MALE; SEASONS;

EID: 33645962512     PISSN: 00444596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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