Thermoregulatory effects of radiotelemetry transmitters on mallard ducklings

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 669-678

  Bakken, George S ^a   Reynolds, Penny S ^a,c   Kenow, Kevin P ^b   Korschgen, Carl E ^b   Boysen, Andrew F ^a,b  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Biological Service   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; evaporative cooling; mallards; metabolic rate; radiotelemetry; recruitment; thermoregulation; weather

Indexed keywords

DUCKLING; MALLARD; RADIOTELEMETRY TRANSMITTER; SURVIVAL; THERMOREGULATION;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS;

EID: 0029660374     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802086     Document Type: Article

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