Effect of saline drinking water on the size and water content of the gut and other organs of male and female mallards

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 70-76

  Hughes, M R ^a   Bennett, D C ^a   Sullivan, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; POTABLE WATER; SALINE WATER;

DUCKS;

BIODIVERSITY;

DRINKING WATER;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; AVES;

EID: 0036191582     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z01-206     Document Type: Article

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