Hair cortisol concentrations correlate negatively with survival in a wild primate population

Glucocorticoid hormones are known to play a key role in mediating a cascade of physiological responses to social and ecological stressors and can therefore influence animals ’ behaviour and ultimately fitness. ...

Source: BMC Ecology - September 1, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Josu é H. Rakotoniaina, Peter M. Kappeler, Eva Kaesler, Anni M. Hämäläinen, Clemens Kirschbaum and Cornelia Kraus Tags: Research Article Source Type: research