Relationship of blood corticosterone, immunoglobulin and haematological values in young crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) to water temperature, clutch of origin and body weight

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 114-119

  Turton, J A ^a   Ladds, P W ^a   Manolis, S C ^b   Webb, G J W ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Wildlife Management International Pty Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body weight; Clutch of origin; Corticosterone; Crocodile; Haematology; Immunoglobulins; Stress; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

AGING; ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STRESS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; AGING; ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; STRESS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031067814     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1997.tb14170.x     Document Type: Article

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