Identifying the presence of quokkas (Setonix brachyurus) and other macropods using cytochrome b analyses from faeces

Wildlife Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-47

  Alacs, Erika ^a   Alpers, Deryn ^b   De Tores, Paul J ^c   Dillon, Mick ^d   Spencer, Peter B S ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Perth Zoo   (Australia)

^c Wildlife Research Centre   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FECES; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MARSUPIAL; SURVEYING;

CACAJAO; MACROPUS; MACROPUS EUGENII; MACROPUS FULIGINOSUS; MACROPUS IRMA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; SCATOPHAGIDAE (FISHES); SETONIX BRACHYURUS;

EID: 0037650226     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR01109     Document Type: Article

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