Maiti B R, Bhattacharyya P
Z Mikrosk Anat Forsch. 1980;94(3):430-4.
The objective of the present investigation was to study the relationship between the thyroid gland responses to formalin stress and the ecological habitat in some passerine birds. In view of this birds from two different ecological habitats (arid and swampy climates) were selected for this investigation. Acute exposure to formalin stress induced thyroid gland hypertrophy almost uniformly in all the birds irrespective of the difference in their habitats. It is suggested that the thyroid gland activity induced by stress is not directly related to the ecological adaptation in these birds.
本研究的目的是探讨一些雀形目鸟类甲状腺对福尔马林应激的反应与生态栖息地之间的关系。鉴于此，本研究选择了来自两种不同生态栖息地（干旱和沼泽气候）的鸟类。急性暴露于福尔马林应激几乎在所有鸟类中均一致地诱导甲状腺肥大，而不论其栖息地的差异如何。这表明应激诱导的甲状腺活动与这些鸟类的生态适应性没有直接关系。
