Hair cortisol concentrations correlate negatively with survival in a wild primate population
Abstract Background Glucocorticoid hormones are known to play a key role in mediating a cascade of physiological responses to social and ecological stressors and can therefore influence animals’ behaviour and ultimately fitness. Yet, how glucocorticoid levels are associated with reproductive success...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-017-0140-1 |