Measuring corticosterone in feathers: strengths, limitations, and suggestions for the future
The recently introduced technique of measuring corticosterone in feathers currently provides
the longest-term measure of corticosterone in birds. This review examines the strengths …
the longest-term measure of corticosterone in birds. This review examines the strengths …
Corticosterone: effects on feather quality and deposition into feathers
S Jenni‐Eiermann, F Helfenstein… - Methods in Ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The concentration of the glucocorticoid hormone corticosterone (CORT) is increasingly used
in ecology and conservation biology as an integrated measure of the historical record of an …
in ecology and conservation biology as an integrated measure of the historical record of an …
Links between fear of humans, stress and survival support a non-random distribution of birds among urban and rural habitats
Urban endocrine ecology aims to understand how organisms cope with new sources of
stress and maintain allostatic load to thrive in an increasingly urbanized world. Recent …
stress and maintain allostatic load to thrive in an increasingly urbanized world. Recent …
Feather corticosterone reveals effect of moulting conditions in the autumn on subsequent reproductive output and survival in an Arctic migratory bird
NJ Harms, P Legagneux… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
For birds, unpredictable environments during the energetically stressful times of moulting
and breeding are expected to have negative fitness effects. Detecting those effects however …
and breeding are expected to have negative fitness effects. Detecting those effects however …
Long term stability of corticosterone in feathers
Measuring corticosterone in feathers allows researchers to make long-term, retrospective
assessments of physiology with non-invasive sampling. To date, there is little evidence that …
assessments of physiology with non-invasive sampling. To date, there is little evidence that …
Does urbanization cause stress in wild birds during development? Insights from feather corticosterone levels in juvenile house sparrows (Passer domesticus)
Urban landscapes are associated with abiotic and biotic environmental changes that may
result in potential stressors for wild vertebrates. Urban exploiters have physiological …
result in potential stressors for wild vertebrates. Urban exploiters have physiological …
Measuring habitat quality for waterbirds: A review
Quantifying habitat quality is dependent on measuring a site's relative contribution to
population growth rate. This is challenging for studies of waterbirds, whose high mobility can …
population growth rate. This is challenging for studies of waterbirds, whose high mobility can …
Feather, but not plasma, glucocorticoid response to artificial light at night differs between urban and forest blue tit nestlings
Urbanization drives phenotypic variation in many animal species. This includes behavioral
and physiological traits such as activity patterns, aggression, and hormone levels. A current …
and physiological traits such as activity patterns, aggression, and hormone levels. A current …
Ambient temperature, body condition and sibling rivalry explain feather corticosterone levels in develo** black kites
In birds, the steroid hormone corticosterone (CORT) is considered a major mediator in a
number of physiological mechanisms and behaviours critical for the regulation of an …
number of physiological mechanisms and behaviours critical for the regulation of an …
Biomarker of burden: Feather corticosterone reflects energetic expenditure and allostatic overload in captive waterfowl
DW Johns, TA Marchant, GD Fairhurst… - Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Allostatic load describes the interplay between energetic demand and availability and is
highly context dependent, varying between seasons and life‐history stages. When energy …
highly context dependent, varying between seasons and life‐history stages. When energy …