Basal body temperature method for detecting ovarian cycle in the captive beluga (delphinapterus ieucas)

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-63

  Katsumata, Etsuko ^a   Furuta, Chie ^b,c   Katsumata, Hiroshi ^a   Watanabe, Gen ^b,c   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^b,c  

^a International Marine Biological Research Institute   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beluga; Body temperature; Estrous cycle; Marine animals; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; BELUGA WHALE; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BELUGA WHALE; BODY TEMPERATURE; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; DELPHINAPTERUS;

EID: 33644881700     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.17066     Document Type: Conference Paper

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