Sometimes the simple way is best: An evaluation of total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) and a morphological index as predictors of total body water in the northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus

Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-140

  Parker, A K ^a   Krockenberger, Andrew K ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MARSUPIAL; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; WATER CONTENT;

ANIMALIA; ISOODON; ISOODON MACROURUS; MACROURUS; METATHERIA;

EID: 0036292382     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR99086     Document Type: Article

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