Plasma cortisol and thyroid hormone concentrations in pre-weaning Australian fur seal pups

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 277-281

  Atkinson, S ^a   Arnould, J P Y ^b   Mashburn, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus; Metabolism; Otariid; Pinniped; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LACTATION; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MILK; MOLTING; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; WEANING;

EID: 79955721880     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2011.03.014     Document Type: Article

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