Repeated thermal stressor causes chronic elevation of baseline corticosterone and suppresses the physiological endocrine sensitivity to acute stressor in the cane toad (Rhinella marina).

Narayan, Edward J; Hero, Jean-Marc

Narayan, Edward J; Hero, Jean-Marc.

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Narayan EJ; Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD 4222, Australia. Electronic address: e.narayan@ga.griffith.edu.au.
Hero JM; Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD 4222, Australia.

J Therm Biol ; 41: 72-6, 2014 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24679975

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Bufo marinus/physiology; Corticosterone/urine; Endocrine System/physiology; Heat-Shock Response; Animals; Bufo marinus/urine; Sensory Thresholds

Key words

Amphibians; Australia; Climate change; Heat events; Modulation; Stress axis; Temperature

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bufo marinus / Corticosterone / Heat-Shock Response / Endocrine System Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Guideline / Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals Language: En Year: 2014 Type: Article

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