Effect of weather conditions and presence of visitors on adrenocortical activity in captive African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
Abstract
A number of potential stressors are present in captive environments and it is critically important to identify them in order to improve health and welfare in ex situ animal populations. In this study, we investigated the adrenocortical activity of a colony of African penguins hosted in an immersive zoo in Italy, with respect to the presence of visitors and local microclimatic conditions, using the non-invasive method of assessing faecal...
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Title
Effect of weather conditions and presence of visitors on adrenocortical activity in captive African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
Published Date
Feb 1, 2017
Volume
242
Pages
49 - 58
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