Investigation of the Physiological Responses of Belugas to Stressors to Aid in Assessing the Impact of Environmental and Anthropogenic Challenges on Health

The overall top level goal of this effort is to investigate the physiological i.e. neuroimmunoendocrinological responses of beluga whales to stressors. Stressor events will allow for a better understanding and characterization of the relationships among hormones (e.g. cortisol, corticosterone, adren...

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Main Authors: Romano, Tracy, Spoon, Tracey, Lamb, Stephen
Other Authors: MYSTIC AQUARIUM AND INST FOR EXPLORATION CT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Stress Physiology
Biological Oceanography
*STRESS(PHYSIOLOGY)
*WHALES
HEALTH
HORMONES
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
RESPONSE(BIOLOGY)
ANTHROPOGENIC NOISE
BELUGA WHALES
Beluga
Beluga*
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA573795
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Summary:The overall top level goal of this effort is to investigate the physiological i.e. neuroimmunoendocrinological responses of beluga whales to stressors. Stressor events will allow for a better understanding and characterization of the relationships among hormones (e.g. cortisol, corticosterone, adrenocorticotropin hormone, aldosterone, catecholamines) in different matrices (blood, saliva, blow, feces) in conjunction with immune function. In addition, stressor events will enable us to define and compare the quantitative and temporal relationships of hormones across the different matrices. The original document contains color images.

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