Radio-telemetry increases free-living energy costs in the endangered Takahe Porphyrio mantelli

Biological Conservation

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-38

  Godfrey, Jason D ^a   Bryant, David M ^a   Williams, Murray J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Daily energy expenditure; Doubly labelled water; Porphyrio mantelli; Radio tracking; Takahe

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENERGY USE; RADIOTELEMETRY; TAGGING;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PORPHYRIO; PORPHYRIO MANTELLI;

EID: 0041423355     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00416-0     Document Type: Article

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