Climate variability and life history impact stress, thyroid, and immune markers in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) during El Niño conditions | Zendy

Eugene J. DeRango | Zendy; Katherine C. Prager | Zendy; Denise J. Greig | Zendy; Amanda W. Hooper | Zendy; Daniel E. Crocker | Zendy

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Climate variability and life history impact stress, thyroid, and immune markers in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) during El Niño conditions

Author(s) -

Eugene J. DeRango,

Katherine C. Prager,

Denise J. Greig,

Amanda W. Hooper,

Daniel E. Crocker

Publication year - 2019

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/coz010

Subject(s) - biology , juvenile , zalophus californianus , predation , zoology , chronic stress , stressor , immune system , seasonal breeder , ecology , physiology , endocrinology , sea lion , immunology , neuroscience

Ocean warming events, such as the recent 2015 El Niño in the California current ecosystem, and demanding life stages, such as reproduction, can cause chronic stress in sea lions. We demonstrate that stress hormones are associated with metabolism and immune markers in chronically stressed animals.

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