An evaluation of feather corticosterone as a biomarker of fitness and an ecologically relevant stressor during breeding in the wild
Abstract
Feather corticosterone (CORT) levels are increasingly employed as biomarkers of environmental stress. However, it is unclear if feather CORT levels reflect stress and/or workload in the wild. We investigated whether feather CORT represents a biomarker of environmental stress and reproductive effort in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). Specifically, we examined whether individual state and investment during reproduction could predict feather...
Paper Details
Title
An evaluation of feather corticosterone as a biomarker of fitness and an ecologically relevant stressor during breeding in the wild
Published Date
Feb 18, 2017
Journal
Volume
183
Issue
4
Pages
987 - 996
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