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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Autores:
Moreira, Caio M.
dos Santos, Lucas Peternelli
Sousa, Maria Bernardete Cordeiro
Izar, Patrícia
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2016
Institución:
Universidad de San Buenaventura
Repositorio:
Repositorio USB
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.usb.edu.co:10819/25778
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/10819/25778
https://doi.org/10.21500/20112084.2303
Palabra clave:
fecal glucocorticoids
capuchin monkey
Sapajus
tropical forest
development
reproductive behavior
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International Journal of Psychological Research - 2016