Effect of acute stress on plasma concentrations of sex and stress hormones in juvenile alligators living in control and contaminated lakes

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 347-353

  Guillette Jr , Louis J ^a   Crain, D Andrew ^a   Rooney, Andrew A ^a   Woodward, Allan R ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b Florida Game Fresh Water Fish Community   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS; ALLIGATORINAE;

EID: 15644365770     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565662     Document Type: Article

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