Renal structure in neotropical bats: Using stable isotopes to explore relationships between diet and morphology

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-11

  Herrera, L G ^a   Del, C Martínez ^b   Braun, E ^c   Hobson, K A ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b The University of Arizona   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^e ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allometric relationships; Bats; Diet; Kidney morphology; Natural variations; Nitrogen 15

Indexed keywords

ECOMORPHOLOGY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035556783     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256010108033277     Document Type: Article

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