Abstract
The effect of confinement and season on fecal glucocorticoid (GC) levels in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) and red-backed voles (Clethrionomys gapperi) was determined. Deer mice confined in a Sherman trap more than 4 h had fecal GC levels that were significantly higher than those in individuals that remained in a trap 4 h or less. However, this treatment may not be stressful for red-backed voles as neither plasma nor fecal GC levels were significantly elevated after 12 h of confinement. In addition, a clear temporal pattern in the secretion of fecal GCs was observed between mid June and early November in both species.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 337-344 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | General and Comparative Endocrinology |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Clethrionomys gapperi
- Fecal GCs
- Peromyscus maniculatus
- Seasonality
- Trap stress
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology
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Effect of capture and season on fecal glucocorticoid levels in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) and red-backed voles (Clethrionomys gapperi). / Harper, James M.; Austad, Steven N.
In: General and Comparative Endocrinology, Vol. 123, No. 3, 2001, p. 337-344.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - The effect of confinement and season on fecal glucocorticoid (GC) levels in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) and red-backed voles (Clethrionomys gapperi) was determined. Deer mice confined in a Sherman trap more than 4 h had fecal GC levels that were significantly higher than those in individuals that remained in a trap 4 h or less. However, this treatment may not be stressful for red-backed voles as neither plasma nor fecal GC levels were significantly elevated after 12 h of confinement. In addition, a clear temporal pattern in the secretion of fecal GCs was observed between mid June and early November in both species.
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