Urinary cortisol sampling: A non-invasive technique for examining cortisol concentrations in the Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii

Zoo Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-144

  Constable, Sophie ^a   Parslow, Arana ^a   Dutton, Geoff ^a   Rogers, Tracey ^a   Hogg, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Ice urine; Non invasive; Pinniped; Pure urine; RIA; Stress; Weddell seal

Indexed keywords

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 33646594420     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20088     Document Type: Article

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