Evaluating body condition of striped skunks using non-invasive morphometric indices and bioelectrical impedance analysis

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 195-203

  Yeen, Ten Hwang ^a   Larivière, Serge ^a,b,c   Messier, François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Delta Waterfowl Foundation   (Canada)

^c Federation des Trappeurs Gestionnaires du Québec   (Canada)

Author keywords

BIA; Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Body condition; Body fat reserves; Chemical extraction; Condition indices; Mephitis mephitis; Striped skunks; Total body fat; Total body water

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOMETRY; BODY CONDITION; FAT RESERVE; MORPHOMETRY;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; MEPHITIS; MEPHITIS MEPHITIS;

EID: 22244452375     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[195:ebcoss]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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