Evaluation of the fecal steroid concentrations in Alouatta belzebul (Primates, Atelidae) in the National Forest of Tapirape-Aquiri in Pará, Brazil

Autor: Priscila Viau, Alexandre Bastos Fernandes Lima, Rodrigo del Rio do Valle, Simone de Souza Martins, Frederico Ozanan Barros Monteiro, Luciana Pereira, Felipe Ennes Silva, Tatiana Kugelmeier, Karen Lopes Dinucci
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of medical primatology. 42(6)
ISSN: 1600-0684
Popis: Background The studies on fecal steroid metabolites published with free-living primates are limited mainly by the difficulty in obtaining samples. Methods A radioimmunoassay was used to measure the fecal steroid concentrations in Alouatta belzebul in the National Forest of Tapirape-Aquiri in Brazil. Results and Conclusions Androgens were significantly higher for the adult males from the Area of Influence (AI-I group) when compared to those from the Control Area (CA group) (P
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