Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10300699 Hormones and Behavior 2011 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Exogenous corticosterone induced 60% of nest abandonment in Adélie penguins. ► Corticosterone alone is not sufficient to provoke nest abandonment. ► Low prolactin and increased proteolysis seem also to be required to trigger nest desertion.
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