The effects of fasting and increased feeding on plasma thyroid hormones, glucose, and total protein in sea turtles

Zoological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 579-586

  Moon, Dae Yeon ^a   Owens, David W ^b   MacKenzie, Duncan S ^b  

^a National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)   (South Korea)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; LEPIDOCHELYS KEMPII; MYDAS; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033177356     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.16.579     Document Type: Article

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