Investigation of the Physiological Responses of Belugas to Stressors to Aid in Assessing the Impact of Environmental and Anthropogenic Challenges on Health

Abstract

The overall top level goal of this effort is to investigate the physiological i.e. neuroimmunoendocrinological responses of beluga whales to "stressors". "Stressor events" will allow for a better understanding and characterization of the relationships among hormones (e.g. cortisol, corticosterone, adrenocorticotropin hormone, aldosterone, catecholamines) in different matrices (blood, saliva, blow, feces) in conjunction with immune function. In addition, "stressor events" will enable us to define and compare the quantitative and temporal relationships of hormones across the different matrices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2012
Accession Number
ADA573795

Entities

People

  • Stephen Lamb
  • Tracey Spoon
  • Tracy Romano

Organizations

  • Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Catecholamines
  • Cell Count
  • Cells
  • Data Analysis
  • Granulocytes
  • Immune System
  • Leukocytes
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Lymphocytes
  • Marine Mammals
  • Monocytes
  • Phagocytes
  • Standards

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  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Marine Mammal Biology