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Applicability of cortisol in scales as a biomarker for chronic stress in fish.
Generally, glucocorticoids and primarily coritsol considered classic, non-specific stress hormones. Cortisol is used as a short-term stress indicator, because the plasma levels shortly after applying the stressor back to the basal level drops.
Date:1 Aug 2014 → 31 Jul 2017
Keywords:fish, Biodiversity
Disciplines:Animal biology