Taking the stress out of blood collection: comparison of field blood‐sampling techniques for analysis of baseline corticosterone
Many ecological studies use stress hormones to assess the condition, health or disturbance levels of wild organisms. Common blood sampling protocols for this research involve trapping individuals and taking blood within three minutes to obtain a “baseline” for analysis of stress hormones (“conventio...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.0908-8857.2008.04265.x 2024-06-02T08:14:56+00:00 Taking the stress out of blood collection: comparison of field blood‐sampling techniques for analysis of baseline corticosterone Arnold, Jennifer M. Oswald, Stephen A. Voigt, Christian C. Palme, Rupert Braasch, Alexander Bauch, Christina Becker, Peter H. 2008 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0908-8857.2008.04265.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.0908-8857.2008.04265.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.0908-8857.2008.04265.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Avian Biology volume 39, issue 5, page 588-592 ISSN 0908-8857 1600-048X journal-article 2008 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0908-8857.2008.04265.x 2024-05-03T12:03:46Z Many ecological studies use stress hormones to assess the condition, health or disturbance levels of wild organisms. Common blood sampling protocols for this research involve trapping individuals and taking blood within three minutes to obtain a “baseline” for analysis of stress hormones (“conventional method”). In some situations it may be difficult to get an accurate measure of baseline values; therefore, alternative sampling techniques may be preferable. We compared corticosterone levels in samples taken via a newly developed, minimally invasive blood sampling technique with corticosterone levels in blood taken via the conventional method. We collected samples from incubating adult common terns Sterna hirundo via blood sucking bugs (Heteroptera, Triatominae) contained in “dummy eggs” (“bug method”) and compared measured corticosterone concentrations to concentrations in blood taken from the same birds using the conventional method. We found no significant differences in mean or variance of baseline corticosterone levels between samples collected via the different methods. This suggests that the bug method offers a viable alternative for hormone sampling. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sterna hirundo Wiley Online Library Journal of Avian Biology 39 5 588 592 |
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Many ecological studies use stress hormones to assess the condition, health or disturbance levels of wild organisms. Common blood sampling protocols for this research involve trapping individuals and taking blood within three minutes to obtain a “baseline” for analysis of stress hormones (“conventional method”). In some situations it may be difficult to get an accurate measure of baseline values; therefore, alternative sampling techniques may be preferable. We compared corticosterone levels in samples taken via a newly developed, minimally invasive blood sampling technique with corticosterone levels in blood taken via the conventional method. We collected samples from incubating adult common terns Sterna hirundo via blood sucking bugs (Heteroptera, Triatominae) contained in “dummy eggs” (“bug method”) and compared measured corticosterone concentrations to concentrations in blood taken from the same birds using the conventional method. We found no significant differences in mean or variance of baseline corticosterone levels between samples collected via the different methods. This suggests that the bug method offers a viable alternative for hormone sampling. |
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Arnold, Jennifer M. Oswald, Stephen A. Voigt, Christian C. Palme, Rupert Braasch, Alexander Bauch, Christina Becker, Peter H. Taking the stress out of blood collection: comparison of field blood‐sampling techniques for analysis of baseline corticosterone |
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Arnold, Jennifer M. Oswald, Stephen A. Voigt, Christian C. Palme, Rupert Braasch, Alexander Bauch, Christina Becker, Peter H. |
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Taking the stress out of blood collection: comparison of field blood‐sampling techniques for analysis of baseline corticosterone |
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Taking the stress out of blood collection: comparison of field blood‐sampling techniques for analysis of baseline corticosterone |
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Taking the stress out of blood collection: comparison of field blood‐sampling techniques for analysis of baseline corticosterone |
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Taking the stress out of blood collection: comparison of field blood‐sampling techniques for analysis of baseline corticosterone |
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Taking the stress out of blood collection: comparison of field blood‐sampling techniques for analysis of baseline corticosterone |
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taking the stress out of blood collection: comparison of field blood‐sampling techniques for analysis of baseline corticosterone |
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