Non-invasive monitoring of adrenocortical activity in Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) by measuring fecal glucocorticoid metabolites

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 152, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 839-847

  Lèche, Alvina ^a   Busso, Juan M ^b   Navarro, Joaquín L ^a   Hansen, Cristian ^c   Marin, Raúl H ^b   Martella, Mónica B ^a  

^a CENTRO DE ZOOLOGÍA APLICADA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^c Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos Especializados   (Argentina)

Author keywords

ACTH challenge; Corticosterone; Glucocorticoids; Greater Rhea; Non invasive monitoring; Stress

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; BIRD; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); IMMUNOASSAY; METABOLITE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLASMA;

AVES; RHEA; RHEA AMERICANA;

EID: 80052734104     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-011-0661-x     Document Type: Article

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