Open AccessValidation and use of hair cortisol as a measure of chronic stress in eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus)
Author(s) -
Gabriela F. Mastromonaco,
Kevin M. Gunn,
Hannah McCurdy-Adams,
Darryl B. Edwards,
Albrecht I. SchulteHostedde
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/cou055
Subject(s) - biology , measure (data warehouse) , ecology , computer science , database
Cortisol is a hormone released when animals experience stress. We validated the measurement of cortisol from hair for use in wildlife using wild chipmunks, and tested the use of hair cortisol by measuring cortisol from chipmunks captured in natural and logged sites.
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