La Tour du Valat

Article

Trapping initiates stress response in breeding and non-breeding house sparrows Passer domesticus: implications for using unmonitored traps in field studies

Sharon E. Lynn, Auteur ; Anthony J. Porter, Auteur

Dans Journal of Avian Biology (39(1) JAN 2008)

In response to a variety of unpredictable conditions, birds secrete the steroid hormone corticosterone, which has numerous effects on physiology and behavior. A standardized protocol of handling and restraint has been demonstrated to elicit a ro[...]

Plus d'information...

Ajouter au panier