Peak corticosterone

Chronological age is associated with peak corticosterone in S. vulgaris.

“Peak corticosterone was significantly lower at the second age point than the first”

AnimalsSamples from the two age points were analysed at different times, limiting interpretation as age-related declinen = 27

Chronological age, biological age, and individual variation in the stress response in the European starling: A follow-up study

Preprint·Jul 26, 2018