Detecting the effects of predator-induced stress on the global metabolism of an ungulate prey using fecal metabolomic fingerprinting

Abstract Few field tests have assessed the effects of predator-induced stress on prey fitness, particularly in large carnivore-ungulate systems. Because traditional measures of stress present limitations when applied to free-ranging animals, new strategies and systemic methodologies are needed. Rece...

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Main Authors: Azzurra Valerio, C. Steven Borrego, Luigi Boitani, Luca Casadei, Alessandro Giuliani, Robert B. Wielgus, Stephanie L. Simek, Mariacristina Valerio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85600-z