Fecal glucocorticoid analysis as a health monitoring tool for endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)

Authors: Maureen V Driscoll, Allison D Tuttle, Tracy A Romano

Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology

Keywords: african penguin, breeding, corticosterone, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, molt, noninvasive

2022

Environmental and physiological determinants of huddling behavior of molting female southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina)

Authors: Laureline L. Chaise, Dominic J. McCafferty, Adélie Krellenstein, Susan L. Gallon, William D. Paterson, Marc Théry, André Ancel, Caroline Gilbert

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: aggregation behavior, habitat type, heat loss, meteorological variations, phocids, stomach temperature

2019

Does prolactin mediate parental and life-history decisions in response to environmental conditions in birds? A review

Authors: Frédéric Angelier, John C. Wingfield, Sabrina Tartu, Olivier Chastel

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: breeding success, clutch size, endocrine disruption, molt, parental behavior, prolactin, re-nesting, stress

2016

Effect of feeding graded levels of crude protein on nutrient utilization and feather growth in Lady Amherst’s pheasants

Authors: Saurabh K. Bajpai, Asit Das, Singray S. Kullu, Mohini Saini, Roshan M. Sarode, Anil K. Sharma

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: body mass change, chrysolophus amherstiae, dietary protein, nitrogen utilization, rectrice growth

2016

Elevated corticosterone in feathers correlates with corticosterone-induced decreased feather quality: a validation study

Authors: Christine R. Lattin, J. Michael Reed, David W. DesRochers, L. Michael Romero

Publication/Journal: Journal of Avian Biology

Keywords: birds, corticosterone, feather quality

2011

Surface temperature patterns in seals and sea lions: A validation of temporal and spatial consistency

Authors: Jeanette Nienaber, Jamie Thomton, Markus Horning, Lori Polasek, Jo-Ann Mellish

Publication/Journal: Journal of Thermal Biology

Keywords: eumetopias jubatus, harbor seals, infrared thermography(irt), phoca vitulina, steller sealions, thermal windows, thermoregulation

2010

Comparison of behavior, physical condition and performance of laying hens in four molting methods

Authors: Tsuyoshi Shimmura, Yusuke Eguchi, Katsuji Uetake, Toshio Tanaka

Publication/Journal: Animal Science Journal

Keywords: behavior, behaviour, induced molting, laying hens, non-feed withdrawal, welfare

2008

Hormonal correlations at transition from reproduction to molting in an annual life cycle of Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti)

Authors: R. Otsuka

Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology

Keywords: humboldt penguin, molt, testosterone, thyroxine, triiodothyronine

2004

Different colors reveal different information: how nutritional stress affects the expression of melanin- and structurally based ornamental plumage

Authors: Kevin J. McGraw, Emiko A. Mackillop, James Dale, Mark E. Hauber

Publication/Journal: Journal of Experimental Biology

Keywords: brown-headed cowbird, condition dependent, house sparrow, molothrus ater, ornamental trait, passer domesticus, plumage

2002

Egg fertility among vasectomized and non-vasectomized male resident Canada geese at the Wildlife Conservation Park/Bronx Zoo

Authors: Kurt Hundgen, Bonnie Raphael, Chris Sheppard

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: branta canadensis, canada geese, nuisance wildlife, population control

2000