Baleen glucocorticoid, progesterone, and androgen metabolite concentrations in 4 female and 3 male south right whales stranded along the South African coastline

This data sheet contains glucocorticoid, progesterone and androgen concentrations from baleen of 4 female and 3 male southern right whales between 1987 and 2016. This study aimed to assess glucocorticoid concentrations in baleen of southern right whales. First, a validation study was conducted using five different assays (the data to the validation is included in the master data sheet). Pregnancy was chosen as a stressors to cause a possible elevation in the glucocorticoid concentration. After an appropriate assay was chosen the baleen was processed for glucocorticoid concentration. A baseline was calculated (the baseline was set at 1.5SD) and longitudinal profiles were constructed using R-studio. The profiles were assessed for any patterns that might appear. The research used data from two previous ethically approved UP studies (the data to those studies are also included in the master data sheet).

本数据表收录了1987年至2016年间，4头雌性和3头雄性南方灰鲸鲸须中的糖皮质激素、孕酮和雄激素浓度数据。本研究旨在评估南方灰鲸鲸须中的糖皮质激素浓度。首先，通过五种不同的检测方法（验证数据包含在主数据表中）进行了验证研究。妊娠被选为应激源，以可能引起糖皮质激素浓度升高。在选择了适当的检测方法后，对鲸须进行处理以测定糖皮质激素浓度。计算了基线值（基线设定为1.5个标准差）并使用R-studio构建了纵向剖面。对剖面进行了评估，以检测可能出现的任何模式。本研究使用了两项经过伦理审查的UP研究的数据（这些研究的数据也包含在主数据表中）。