A biosensor-based method for non-invasively monitoring wildlife reproduction - The field vole (Microtus agrestis) as a potential biomarker of environmental disruption

Analytical Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1719-1735

  Caplen, G ^a,b,c   Mottram, T T ^a   Pickard, A R ^b,d   Milligan, S R ^c  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Biosensor system; ELISA; Microtus agrestis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PROGESTERONE;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOSENSOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FERTILITY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; STEROID ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS; VOLE; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA; MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MURIDAE;

EID: 3142777083     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AL-120037598     Document Type: Conference Paper

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