Thermal Imaging to Study Stress Non-invasively in Unrestrained Birds

Paul Jerem, Katherine Herborn, Dominic McCafferty, Dorothy McKeegan, Ruedi Nager

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Abstract

There is a need for a non-invasive assessment of stress. This paper describes a simple protocol using thermal imaging to detect a significant response in eye-region temperature in wild blue tits to a mild acute stressor.

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Original languageEnglish
PublisherMYJoVE Corporation
Media of outputOnline
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Nov 2015

Keywords

  • Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry and Cell Biology
  • Thermal Imaging
  • Stress Study

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