Fecal corticoid monitoring in whooping cranes (Grus americana) undergoing reintroduction

Zoo Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-28

  Hartup, Barry K ^a   Olsen, Glenn H ^b   Czekala, Nancy M ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticosterone; Migration; Radioimmunoassay; Stress

Indexed keywords

GRUIDAE; GRUS AMERICANA;

EID: 26444501743     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20033     Document Type: Article

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