Transgenerational Effects of Stress, Immune Function and Response in Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris) Offspring

• Main Author: Olivia M. Daniels
• Other Authors: Dr. Daniel E. Crocker, Dr. Mackenzie Zippay, Dr. David Ensminger
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: Sonoma State University 2023
• Subjects: Northern elephant seal; ACTH; Maternal Stress; Cortisol; Stress Programming; Immune Programming; Immune Function; HPA Stimulation; Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin; Keyhole; Elephant Seal
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12680/db78tj97g

Purpose: Maternal effects are important drivers of evolutionary dynamics through expression of phenotypic plasticity in offspring. One form of maternal effects that is understudied is the impactof maternal stress hormones on offspring phenotype, especially in the context of lactation. We assessed ph...