Enzymeimmunoassays (EIAs) allow researchers to monitor stress hormone output via
measurement of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites (FGCMs) in many vertebrates. They can be …

Endocrinology is a useful tool for conservation biologists and animal managers, and
measuring glucocorticoids can help understand biological mechanisms associated with …

Monitoring adrenocortical activity in wild primate populations is critical, given the well‐
documented relationship between stress, health, and reproduction. Although many primate …

Studying immunity and immune function in ecology and evolution requires field studies, but
there has been a dearth of non-invasive markers of immune activation available for studying …

Studies of large free-ranging mammals incorporating physiological measurements typically
require the collection of urine or faecal samples, due to ethical and practical concerns over …

Introductions of sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) can be difficult due to the potential
ensuing aggression compounded by their large horns. The goal was to use hormonal …

The measurement of steroid hormone metabolites from faeces in wild animal populations is
a powerful, noninvasive tool in behavioural endocrinology of all major vertebrate taxa …

In situ studies that rely on non-invasive faecal hormone monitoring are subject to problems
due to potential changes in hormone concentrations in samples exposed to field conditions …

Non-invasive hormone analysis is a vital tool in assessing an animal's adrenal and
reproductive status, which can be beneficial to in situ and ex situ conservation. However, it …

通过测定圈养动物粪便中的激素水平, 监测其发情与怀孕状态和评估其福利状况是目前普遍采用
的一种实验手段. 然而, 现有研究对于圈养野生动物粪便样本的处理及其激素萃取方法存在很大 …