How marine animals survive stress: Findings indicate how wildlife responds to environmental and ecological disasters
Sunday, October 10, 2010 - 22:31
in Biology & Nature
Research of how Galapagos marine iguanas respond to El Niño could provide insight into how wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico will respond to the current oil spill. In emergencies, animals secrete corticosterone to help them cope. However, prolonged hormone production can also be lethal.