The Adrenal Cortisol Response to Increasing Ambient Temperature in Polar Bears (<i>Ursus maritimus</i>)

The Adrenal Cortisol Response to Increasing Ambient Temperature in Polar Bears (<i>Ursus maritimus</i>)

Our objective was to identify the upper ambient temperature threshold that triggers an increase in cortisol in response to increased thermoregulatory demands in polar bears. The results reported here include endocrine data collected over two years from 25 polar bears housed in 11 accredited zoologic...

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Main Authors: Emily M. Leishman, Maria Franke, Jill Marvin, Dylan McCart, Carol Bradford, Zoltan S. Gyimesi, Anne Nichols, Marie-Pierre Lessard, David Page, C-Jae Breiter, Laura H. Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
thermoregulation
climate change
glucocorticoid
HPA axis
conservation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/6/672

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