The normal haematology of great skuas (Catharacta skua) in the wild

Comparative Haematology International

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-109

  Bearhop, S ^a   Griffiths, R ^a   Orr, K ^a   Furness, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Great skua; Normal haematology; Pollution threat; Seabird

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIRD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032701138     PISSN: 09387714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02585544     Document Type: Article

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