• The stress hormone corticosterone in a marine top predatorreflects short-term changes in food availability 

      Barrett, Robert; Erikstad, Kjell E; Sandvik, Hanno; Myksvoll, Mari Skuggedal; Jenni-Eiermann, Susi; Kristensen, Ditte Lyngbo; Moum, Truls; Reiertsen, Tone; Vikebø, Frode Bendiksen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      In many seabird studies, single annual proxies of prey abundance have been used to explain variability in breeding performance, but much more important is probably the timing of prey availability relative to the breeding ...