Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10300699 | Hormones and Behavior | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Exogenous corticosterone induced 60% of nest abandonment in Adélie penguins. ⺠Corticosterone alone is not sufficient to provoke nest abandonment. ⺠Low prolactin and increased proteolysis seem also to be required to trigger nest desertion.
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Authors
Marion Spée, Lorène Marchal, David Lazin, Yvon Le Maho, Olivier Chastel, Michaël Beaulieu, Thierry Raclot,