Large and in charge: cortisol levels vary with sex, diet, and body mass in an Antarctic predator, the leopard seal
Evaluating physiological responses in the context of a species’ life history, demographics, and ecology is essential to understanding the health of individuals and populations. Here, we measured the main mammalian glucocorticoid, cortisol, in an elusive Antarctic apex predator, the leopard seal (Hyd...
Published in: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2023
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Online Access: | https://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/74127 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1179236 |