Habitat degradation and seasonality affect physiological stress levels of Eulemur collaris in littoral forest fragments.

The littoral forest on sandy soil is among the most threatened habitats in Madagascar and, as such, it represents a hot-spot within a conservation hot-spot. Assessing the health of the resident lemur fauna is not only critical for the long-term viability of these populations, but also necessary for...

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Main Authors: Michela Balestri, Marta Barresi, Marco Campera, Valentina Serra, Jean Baptiste Ramanamanjato, Michael Heistermann, Giuseppe Donati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4168001?pdf=render