Browsing Research Articles (Anatomy and Physiology) by Author "Manser, Marta B."

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The influence of stress hormones and aggression on cooperative behaviour in subordinate meerkats

Dantzer, Ben; Goncalves, Ines Braga; Spence-Jones, Helen C.; Bennett, Nigel Charles; Heistermann, Michael; Ganswindt, Andre; Dubuc, Constance; Gaynor, David; Manser, Marta B.; Clutton-Brock, Tim H. (The Royal Society, 2017-09)

In cooperative breeders, aggression from dominant breeders directed at subordinates may raise subordinate stress hormone (glucocorticoid) concentrations. This may benefit dominants by suppressing subordinate reproduction ...
Validation of a fecal glucocorticoid assay to assess adrenocortical activity in meerkats using physiological and biological stimuli

Goncalves, Ines Braga; Heistermann, Michael; Santema, Peter; Dantzer, Ben; Mausbach, Jelena; Ganswindt, Andre; Manser, Marta B. (Public Library of Science, 2016-04-14)

In mammals, glucocorticoid (i.e. GC) levels have been associated with specific life-history stages and transitions, reproductive strategies, and a plethora of behaviors. Assessment of adrenocortical activity via measurement ...

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