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Tokarz, R. R., & Summers, C. H. (2011). Chapter 7 - stress and reproduction in reptiles. In D. Norris & K. Lopez (Eds.), Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates Vol. 3 - Reptiles, (pp. 169–213). San Diego: Elsevier.
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| Resource type: Book Article DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374930-7.10007-X BibTeX citation key: Tokarz2011 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Echsen = saurians, Fortpflanzung = reproduction, Panzerechsen = crocodilia, Physiologie = physiology, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Schlangen = snakes, Verhalten = ethology Creators: Lopez, Norris, Summers, Tokarz Publisher: Elsevier (San Diego) Collection: Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates |
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This review (1) describes behavioral, endocrine, and neural stress responses and their effects on reproduction in reptiles; (2) proposes a functional definition of stress for both acute and chronic conditions; (3) discusses the effects of stress on reproduction within the context of natural life histories; (4) provides a summary of the pertinent findings of the reviewed literature; and (5) offers ideas on future research directions to further our understanding of the effects of stress on reproduction. Studies of reptiles have shown that a variety of stressors will induce a stress response with an increase in plasma corticosterone levels and that this increase in corticosterone may affect gonadal function, reproductive behavior, pregnancy and egg-laying success, survival, and other aspects of fitness. There is also evidence that the effects of stress in reptiles may be modulated by environment, sex, reproductive state, season, mating strategy, and tradeoffs between survival probability and reproductive success.
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