Revisiting the importance of accounting for seasonal and diel rhythms in fecal stress hormone studies

ABSTRACT Measurement of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites (FGMs) has been used to quantify stress responses by a wide variety of species; yet, few studies attempt to conduct baseline research prior to investigating effects of disturbances on FGM levels. We evaluated the potential confounding effect o...

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Main Authors: David S. Jachowski, Brian E. Washburn, Joshua J. Millspaugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-12-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.592
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