Investigation of the Physiological Responses of Belugas to “Stressors” to Aid in Assessing the Impact of Environmental and Anthropogenic Challenges on Health
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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.
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FINAL REPORT 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, adrenocorticotropin hormone, aldosterone, catecholamines) in different matrices (blood, saliva, bl...
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