Measuring environmental stress in East Greenland polar bears, 1892-1927 and 1988-2009: What does hair cortisol tell us?

Authors :: Christian Sonne
Melinda A. Novak
Marcel Eens
Adrian Covaci
Igor Eulaers
Jerrold S. Meyer
Veerle L.B. Jaspers
Derek C. G. Muir
Thea Bechshoft
Rune Dietz
Robert J. Letcher
Frank Rigét
E. Henchey
Source :: Bechshøft, T Ø, Riget, F F, Sonne, C, Letcher, R J, Muir, D C G, Novak, M A, Henchey, E, Meyer, J S, Eulaers, I, Jaspers, V L B, Eens, M, Covaci, A & Dietz, R 2012, ' Measuring environmental stress in East Greenland polar bears, 1892-1927 and 1988-2009: What does hair cortisol tell us? ', Environment International, vol. 45, pp. 15-21 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2012.04.005, Environment International, Vol 45, Iss, Pp 15-21 (2012), Environment international
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: Hair sampled from 96 East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus) over the periods 1892–1927 and 1988–2009 was analyzed for cortisol as a proxy to investigate temporal patterns of environmental stress. Cortisol concentration was independent of sex and age, and was found at significantly higher (p

Language :: English
ISSN :: 01604120
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Bechshøft, T Ø, Riget, F F, Sonne, C, Letcher, R J, Muir, D C G, Novak, M A, Henchey, E, Meyer, J S, Eulaers, I, Jaspers, V L B, Eens, M, Covaci, A & Dietz, R 2012, ' Measuring environmental stress in East Greenland polar bears, 1892-1927 and 1988-2009: What does hair cortisol tell us? ', Environment International, vol. 45, pp. 15-21 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2012.04.005, Environment International, Vol 45, Iss, Pp 15-21 (2012), Environment international
Accession number :: edsair.doi.dedup.....46f4a8c72adc79126ab88d7cdc501197
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2012.04.005

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