The next step for stress research in primates: To identify relationships between glucocorticoid secretion and fitness
JC Beehner, TJ Bergman - Hormones and Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
Glucocorticoids are hormones that mediate the energetic demands that accompany
environmental challenges. It is therefore not surprising that these metabolic hormones have …
environmental challenges. It is therefore not surprising that these metabolic hormones have …
Sex, social status and physiological stress in primates: the importance of social and glucocorticoid dynamics
SA Cavigelli, MJ Caruso - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Social status has been associated with health consequences, although the mechanisms by
which status affects health are relatively unknown. At the physiological level, many studies …
which status affects health are relatively unknown. At the physiological level, many studies …
Responses to social and environmental stress are attenuated by strong male bonds in wild macaques
In humans and obligatory social animals, individuals with weak social ties experience
negative health and fitness consequences. The social buffering hypothesis conceptualizes …
negative health and fitness consequences. The social buffering hypothesis conceptualizes …
Social bonds enhance reproductive success in male macaques
For animals living in mixed-sex social groups, females who form strong social bonds with
other females live longer and have higher offspring survival [1–3]. These bonds are highly …
other females live longer and have higher offspring survival [1–3]. These bonds are highly …
Chimpanzee females queue but males compete for social status
Dominance hierarchies are widespread in animal social groups and often have
measureable effects on individual health and reproductive success. Dominance ranks are …
measureable effects on individual health and reproductive success. Dominance ranks are …
Impacts of tourism on anxiety and physiological stress levels in wild male Barbary macaques
Wildlife tourism is a burgeoning global industry with the potential to make a significant
contribution to the conservation of endangered species. However, a number of studies have …
contribution to the conservation of endangered species. However, a number of studies have …
The long-term gut bacterial signature of a wild primate is associated with a timing effect of pre-and postnatal maternal glucocorticoid levels
Background During development, elevated levels of maternal glucocorticoids (GCs) can
have detrimental effects on offspring morphology, cognition, and behavior as well as …
have detrimental effects on offspring morphology, cognition, and behavior as well as …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of habituation, research and ecotourism on faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in wild western lowland gorillas: Implications for conservation …
K Shutt, M Heistermann, A Kasim, A Todd… - Biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Wildlife tourism is proliferating worldwide and has the potential to raise revenue for
conservation as well as public awareness of conservation issues. However, concerns are …
conservation as well as public awareness of conservation issues. However, concerns are …
Social capital and physiological stress levels in free-ranging adult female rhesus macaques
Social animals with greater access to social support, ie higher levels of social capital, may
be able to cope better with the challenges they face in their day-to-day lives, and this may be …
be able to cope better with the challenges they face in their day-to-day lives, and this may be …
Mate competition, testosterone and intersexual relationships in bonobos, Pan paniscus
M Surbeck, T Deschner, G Schubert, A Weltring… - Animal Behaviour, 2012 - Elsevier
Variation in male testosterone levels across and within species is known to be related to
mating systems, male dominance rank and aggression rates. When aggression enhances …
mating systems, male dominance rank and aggression rates. When aggression enhances …