Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adipose tissue fatty acid composition compared to fatty acid constituents of a common milk replacer

Zoo Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 527-537

  Hedberg, Gail E ^a   Dunker, Freeland ^a   Dierenfeld, Ellen S ^b   Petty, Morgan ^c  

^a San Francisco Zoological Gardens   (United States)

^b Saint Louis Zoo ^*  (United States)

^c Eurofins Medinet Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary fat; Fatty acid; Fatty acid signature; Lipids; Milk composition; Milk formula

Indexed keywords

URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 33846047492     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20108     Document Type: Article

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