Effects of petroleum on mink applied as a model for reproductive success in sea otters

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 686-692

  Mazet, Jonna A K ^a   Gardner, Ian A ^b   Jessup, David A ^c   Lowenstine, Linda J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminants; Enhydra lutris; Experimental study; Mink; Mustela vison; Oil; Petroleum; Reproduction; Sea otters

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; ENHYDRA LUTRIS; LUTRINAE; MUSTELA VISON;

PETROLEUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CARNIVORA; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MINK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTION; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMAL; BREEDING; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MINK; MODELS, ANIMAL; OTTERS; PETROLEUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; REPRODUCTION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0035486887     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-37.4.686     Document Type: Article

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