التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Feather corticosterone is lower in translocated and historical populations of the endangered Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis). |
| المؤلفون: |
Kilgour, Denyelle A. V., Romero, L. Michael, Reed, J. Michael |
| المصدر: |
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences; 5/29/2024, Vol. 291 Issue 2023, p1-9, 9p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
BIRD physiology, BIRD conservation, PHYSIOLOGICAL stress, BIOLOGICAL fitness, ENDEMIC birds |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
HAWAII |
| مستخلص: |
Identifying reliable bioindicators of population status is a central goal of conservation physiology. Physiological stress measures are often used as metrics of individual health and can assist in managing endangered species if linked to fitness traits. We analysed feather corticosterone, a cumulative physiological stress metric, of individuals from historical, translocated, and source populations of an endangered endemic Hawaiian bird, the Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis). We hypothesized that feather corticosterone would reflect the improved reproduction and survival rates observed in populations translocated to Midway and Kure Atolls from Laysan Island. We also predicted less physiological stress in historical Laysan birds collected before ecological conditions deteriorated and the population bottleneck. All hypotheses were supported: we found lower feather corticosterone in the translocated populations and historical samples than in those from recent Laysan samples. This suggests that current Laysan birds are experiencing greater physiological stress than historical Laysan and recently translocated birds. Our initial analysis suggests that feather corticosterone may be an indicator of population status and could be used as a non-invasive physiological monitoring tool for this species with further validation. Furthermore, these preliminary results, combined with published demographic data, suggest that current Laysan conditions may not be optimal for this species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
