Effect of capture and season on fecal glucocorticoid levels in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) and red-backed voles (Clethrionomys gapperi).
The effect of confinement and season on fecal glucocorticoid (GC) levels in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) and red-backed voles (Clethrionomys gapperi) was determined. Deer mice confined in a Sherman trap more than 4 h had fecal GC levels that were significantly higher than those in individuals that remained in a trap 4 h or less. However, this treatment may not be stressful for red-backed voles as neither plasma nor fecal GC levels were significantly elevated after 12 h of confinement. In addition, a clear temporal pattern in the secretion of fecal GCs was observed between mid June and early November in both species.
Harper
J M
JM
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844, USA. jmharper@umich.edu
Austad
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D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000378:metabolism*; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D010542:Peromyscus / Q000378:metabolism*; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D012621:Seasons; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000378:metabolism
D005938:Glucocorticoids