Noninvasive monitoring of stress hormone levels in a female Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pup undergoing rehabilitation

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-78

  Petrauskas, L ^a,b   Tuomi, P ^b   Atkinson, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticosterone; Eumetopias jubatus; Noninvasive monitoring; Rehabilitation; Steller sea lion

Indexed keywords

EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS;

EID: 33748436971     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/04-108.1     Document Type: Article

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