Effects of reproductive condition and dominance rank on cortisol responsiveness to stress in free-ranging female rhesus macaques

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 559-565

  Hoffman, Christy L ^a   Ayala, James E ^b   Mas Rivera, Adaris ^b   Maestripieri, Dario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Rank; Reproductive condition; Rhesus macaques

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

BODY CONDITION; BREEDING SEASON; DOMINANCE; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HORMONE; LACTATION; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRIMATE; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SAMPLING;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LACTATION; MACACA; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERTO RICO; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LACTATION; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; PUERTO RICO; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANIMALIA; MACACA; MACACA MULATTA; PRIMATES;

EID: 77953344126     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20793     Document Type: Article

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