Variation of glucocorticoid metabolite levels is associated with survival demands in immature and reproductive demands in adult wild black capuchins (Sapajus nigritus)

According to the concept of allostasis and its association with energy mobilization, glucocorticoids (GCs) should parallel cumulative energy expenditure for animal survival and reproduction. Therefore, it is expected that seasonal food shortages might lead to increased levels of GCs. We tested this...

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Auteurs principaux: Caio M. Moreira, Lucas Peternelli dos Santos, Maria Bernardete Cordeiro Sousa, Patrícia Izar
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Publié: Universidad de San Buenaventura 2016
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/073bd1393ece45fe9fbbc54a9cc30736
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