Concentrations of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in Asian elephant's dung are stable for up to 8 h in a tropical environment
(2016)
Journal Article
Wong, E. P., Yon, L., Purcell, R., Walker, S. L., Othman, N., Saaban, S., & Campos-Arceiz, A. (in press). Concentrations of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in Asian elephant's dung are stable for up to 8 h in a tropical environment. Conservation Physiology, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/cow070
The use of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites (fGCMs) has facilitated the development of non-invasive methods to study physiological conditions of endangered wildlife populations. One limitation is that fGCM concentrations are known to change over tim... Read More about Concentrations of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in Asian elephant's dung are stable for up to 8 h in a tropical environment.