Analytical Validation and Assessment of Baseline Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Northern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Human Care
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: corticosterone, cortisol, endocrinology, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, hormones, marine mammal, stress
2023
The influence of feeding opportunities of six zoohoused Giraffa camelopardalis rothschild: The influence of feeding opportunities
Publication/Journal: Genetics and Biodiversity Journal
Keywords: animal welfare, enrichment, ethology, feeding, giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, noctournal behavior, ruminants, stereotypical behavior, zoo
2022
Comparison of fecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in hand‐versus parent‐reared whooping cranes (Grus americana)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: captive rearing, corticosterone, development, reintroduction, whooping cranes
2020
Orangulas: effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: cortisol, ethogram, no rewards, orangutan, scheduled, visual enrichment
2020
Orangulas: effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus): effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: cortisol, ethogram, no rewards, orangutan, scheduled, visual enrichment
2020
Effect of predictability on the stress response to chasing in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) parr
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: allostasis, conditioning, habituation, predictability, salmon, stress
2016
Food anticipatory behaviour as an indicator of stress response and recovery in Atlantic salmon post-smolt after exposure to acute temperature fluctuation
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: aquaculture, behaviour, image analysis, motivation, salmo salar, stress, temperature, welfare
2012
Population Genetics of the Washington National Primate Research Center’s (WaNPRC) Captive Pigtailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) Population
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: captive populations, closed colony, genetic management, population genetic structure
2012
Association between hybrid status and reproductive success of captive male and female rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) at the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC)
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: captive colony management, hierarchical rank, hybridity, reproductive success
2011
Highly Accurate Antibody Assays for Early and Rapid Detection of Tuberculosis in African and Asian Elephants
Publication/Journal: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology
Keywords: elephants, mycobacterium tuberculosis, trunk wash culture, tuberculosis, zoonotic disease
2009