Corticosterone in American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) tail scutes: Evaluating the feasibility of using unconventional samples for investigating environmental stressors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.07.008
Abstract: Baseline plasma corticosterone (CORT) concentrations have been widely used to investigate the effects of stressors in wild and captive crocodilians. However, collecting baseline plasma CORT samples from wild crocodilians may be particularly difficult due to… read more here.
Keywords: alligator alligator; american alligator; alligator; cort ... See more keywords
A novel accessory respiratory muscle in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2019.0354
Abstract: The muscles that effect lung ventilation are key to understanding the evolutionary constraints on animal form and function. Here, through electromyography, we demonstrate a newly discovered respiratory function for the iliocostalis muscle in the American… read more here.
Keywords: alligator alligator; american alligator; muscle; alligator ... See more keywords