Seasonal changes in sex and adrenal steroid hormones of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus).

Ott, J A

Seasonal changes in sex and adrenal steroid hormones of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus). [electronic resource] - General and comparative endocrinology Feb 2000 - 299-312 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0016-6480

10.1006/gcen.1999.7419 doi


Adrenal Cortex Hormones--blood
Animals
Body Weight--physiology
Corticosterone--blood
Estradiol--blood
Female
Gonadal Steroid Hormones--blood
Growth--physiology
Male
Motor Activity--physiology
Ovarian Follicle--physiology
Ovary--growth & development
Progesterone--blood
Radioimmunoassay
Seasons
Stress, Psychological--metabolism
Testis--growth & development
Testosterone--blood
Turtles--physiology