Effects of fecal age and seasonality on steroid hormone concentration as a reproductive parameter in field studies

We studied how fecal age (6, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 168 h) and seasonality affect variation in the fecal steroid hormone metabolite concentration in three endangered mammalian species, Mhorr gazelle, Saharan Barbary sheep, and the Iberian lynx. Except for estrogens, concentrations remained stable for a...

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Authors: Abáigar, Teresa, Doménech, Miguel A., Palomares, Francisco
Format: article
Publication Date:2010
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/51583
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Keyword:Ammotragus lervia
Fecal steroids
Gazella dama mhorr
Hormone degradation
Lynx pardinus
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spelling Effects of fecal age and seasonality on steroid hormone concentration as a reproductive parameter in field studiesAbáigar, TeresaDoménech, Miguel A.Palomares, FranciscoAmmotragus lerviaFecal steroidsGazella dama mhorrHormone degradationLynx pardinusWe studied how fecal age (6, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 168 h) and seasonality affect variation in the fecal steroid hormone metabolite concentration in three endangered mammalian species, Mhorr gazelle, Saharan Barbary sheep, and the Iberian lynx. Except for estrogens, concentrations remained stable for at least 48 h in the Mhorr gazelle and the Saharan Barbary sheep. Steroid hormone metabolite concentration remained stable in the Iberian lynx through- out the experiment (1 week). Seasonality was the main factor affecting variation in hormone metabolite concen- trations, and although the response was species- and hormone-specific, the dry season resulted in increased hormone metabolite concentrations, while the wet season reduced the concentration.Peer reviewedSpringer Nature201220122010info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501http://hdl.handle.net/10261/51583reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10344-010-0375-zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/515832026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effects of fecal age and seasonality on steroid hormone concentration as a reproductive parameter in field studies
title Effects of fecal age and seasonality on steroid hormone concentration as a reproductive parameter in field studies
spellingShingle Effects of fecal age and seasonality on steroid hormone concentration as a reproductive parameter in field studies
Abáigar, Teresa
Ammotragus lervia
Fecal steroids
Gazella dama mhorr
Hormone degradation
Lynx pardinus
title_short Effects of fecal age and seasonality on steroid hormone concentration as a reproductive parameter in field studies
title_full Effects of fecal age and seasonality on steroid hormone concentration as a reproductive parameter in field studies
title_fullStr Effects of fecal age and seasonality on steroid hormone concentration as a reproductive parameter in field studies
title_full_unstemmed Effects of fecal age and seasonality on steroid hormone concentration as a reproductive parameter in field studies
title_sort Effects of fecal age and seasonality on steroid hormone concentration as a reproductive parameter in field studies
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Abáigar, Teresa
Doménech, Miguel A.
Palomares, Francisco
author Abáigar, Teresa
author_facet Abáigar, Teresa
Doménech, Miguel A.
Palomares, Francisco
author_role author
author2 Doménech, Miguel A.
Palomares, Francisco
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ammotragus lervia
Fecal steroids
Gazella dama mhorr
Hormone degradation
Lynx pardinus
topic Ammotragus lervia
Fecal steroids
Gazella dama mhorr
Hormone degradation
Lynx pardinus
description We studied how fecal age (6, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 168 h) and seasonality affect variation in the fecal steroid hormone metabolite concentration in three endangered mammalian species, Mhorr gazelle, Saharan Barbary sheep, and the Iberian lynx. Except for estrogens, concentrations remained stable for at least 48 h in the Mhorr gazelle and the Saharan Barbary sheep. Steroid hormone metabolite concentration remained stable in the Iberian lynx through- out the experiment (1 week). Seasonality was the main factor affecting variation in hormone metabolite concen- trations, and although the response was species- and hormone-specific, the dry season resulted in increased hormone metabolite concentrations, while the wet season reduced the concentration.
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