Open AccessThe effects of body region, season and external arsenic application on hair cortisol concentration
Author(s) -
Madison Acker,
Gabriela F. Mastromonaco,
Albrecht I. SchulteHostedde
Publication year - 2018
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/coy037
Subject(s) - mink , biology , population , glucocorticoid , physiology , body hair , hormone , zoology , ecology , endocrinology , anatomy , environmental health , medicine
Stress hormone (e.g. cortisol) levels can be assessed from hair, but the deposition of these hormones in hair may be dependent on the body region, and chemical treatments. Hair cortisol depended on body region. Arsenic soap, a common treatment for museum pelts, did not affect hair cortisol concentration.
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