Foraging behavior, contaminant exposure risk, and the stress response in wild California condors (Gymnogyps californianus).
Journal
Environmental research
ISSN: 1096-0953
Titre abrégé: Environ Res
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 0147621
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2020
10 2020
Historique:
received:
20
02
2020
revised:
05
06
2020
accepted:
30
06
2020
pubmed:
2
8
2020
medline:
15
12
2020
entrez:
2
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Wild California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) are frequently exposed to lead via lead-based ammunition ingestion, and recent studies indicate significant exposure to organochlorines (e.g. dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)) for condors feeding on beach-cast marine mammals. We investigated the influence of contaminant exposure on condor glucocorticoid response through comparisons between wild and captive populations and identification of modifiers of glucocorticoid release in wild condors. We assessed the glucocorticoid response to routine trapping and handling events through measurement of plasma corticosterone and urate glucocorticoid metabolites (GCM). Comparison of peak urate GCM levels showed wild condors exhibited higher responses to handling-associated stressors (2300 ± 1400 ng/g dry wt, average ± SD, n = 27) than captive condors (910 ± 490 ng/g dry wt., n = 6, U = 28, p = 0.003). Multiple linear regression models and an information theoretic approach (AIC
Identifiants
pubmed: 32738723
pii: S0013-9351(20)30800-8
doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109905
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
0
Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene
4M7FS82U08
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
DFC2HB4I0K
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
109905Informations de copyright
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