Christine R. Lattin

Christine R. Lattin

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Christine R. Lattin

Department of Biological Sciences Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana USA

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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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11 May 2011 in Journal of Avian Biology
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CLChristine R. Lattin
Christine R. Lattin
JRJ. Michael Reed
J. Michael Reed
DDDavid W. DesRochers
David W. DesRochers
LRL. Michael Romero
L. Michael Romero

1 September 2012 in General and Comparative Endocrinology
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CLChristine R. Lattin
Christine R. Lattin
CBCarolyn M. Bauer
Carolyn M. Bauer
RBRobert de Bruijn
Robert de Bruijn
LRL. Michael Romero
L. Michael Romero

1 January 2013 in Conservation Physiology
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CKCharles R. Knapp
Charles R. Knapp
KHKirsten N. Hines
Kirsten N. Hines
TZTrevor T. Zachariah
Trevor T. Zachariah
CPCaro Perez-Heydrich
Caro Perez-Heydrich
JIJohn B. Iverson
John B. Iverson
LRL. Michael Romero
L. Michael Romero
Deliberately feeding wildlife is an increasingly popular tourism-related activity despite a limited understanding of long-term impacts on the species being fed. As a result, tourist behaviours that may have adverse impacts on imperiled species have often been encouraged without the necessary evaluation or oversight. Here, we report the responses of Northern Bahamian Rock Iguanas (Cyclura cychlura) to human-visitation pressure and associated food provisioning. We compared a variety of blood chemistry parameters of iguanas subjected to supplemental feeding at popular tourist destinations with iguanas occurring on islands where supplemental feeding does not take place. We demonstrate that male and female iguanas inhabiting tourist-visited islands where supplemental feeding occurs do not differ in body condition or baseline stress and stress response (determined by corticosterone levels) compared with iguanas from non-visited islands. Both males and females from tourist-visited sites experienced a greater incidence of endoparasitic infection and atypical loose faeces. Indicators of dietary nutrition, including glucose, potassium, and uric acid values, also differed for both sexes from tourist-visited and unvisited islands. Male iguanas from visited islands differed significantly from those on non-visited islands in calcium, cholesterol, cobalt, copper, magnesium, packed cell volume, selenium, and triglyceride concentrations, whereas female iguanas from visited islands differed significantly in ionized calcium. Although the interpretation of these differences is challenging, chronic biochemical stressors could compromise individual health over time or decrease survivorship during periods of environmental stress. We suggest protocols that can be adopted throughout the region to ensure that supplemental feeding has fewer impacts on these long-lived iguanas.

1 November 2012 in General and Comparative Endocrinology
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CLChristine R. Lattin
Christine R. Lattin
KWKaiden Waldron-Francis
Kaiden Waldron-Francis
JRJoyce W. Richardson
Joyce W. Richardson
RBRobert de Bruijn
Robert de Bruijn
CBCarolyn M. Bauer
Carolyn M. Bauer
LRL. Michael Romero
L. Michael Romero

1 November 2013 in General and Comparative Endocrinology
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GCGlenn T Crossin
Glenn T Crossin
RPRichard A. Phillips
Richard A. Phillips
CLChristine R. Lattin
Christine R. Lattin
LRL. Michael Romero
L. Michael Romero
TWTony D. Williams
Tony D. Williams

1 February 2016 in Hormones and Behavior
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CLChristine R. Lattin
Christine R. Lattin
CBCreagh W. Breuner
Creagh W. Breuner
LRL. Michael Romero
L. Michael Romero