Serum chemistry values for nestling Bald Eagles (haliaeetus leucocephalus) in Florida Bay, everglades national park

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 96-100

  Mealey, Brian ^a,e   Parks, Greta M ^a   Pages, Carlos M ^a   Millsap, Brian A ^b,f   Bass, Orin L ^c   Bossart, Gregory D ^a,d  

^a Miami Museum of Science   (United States)

^b FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Everglades National Park   (United States)

^d FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Institute of Wildlife Sciences   (United States)

^f U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bald Eagles; Everglades; Florida Bay, Florida; Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Health assessment; Hematology; Serum chemistry

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; NESTLING; RAPTOR;

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS;

EID: 33748494028     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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