Physiological consequences of captive conditions in water voles (Arvicola terrestris)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 271, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-26

  Moorhouse, T P ^a   Gelling, M ^a   McLaren, G W ^a   Mian, R ^b   MacDonald, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Health and Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arvicola terrestris; Captive breeding; Housing conditions; Leukocyte coping capacity; Radio collaring; Re introduction programmes; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CAPTIVE BREEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; NATURE CONSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REINTRODUCTION; RODENT; TAGGING;

ANIMALIA; ARVICOLA TERRESTRIS; MAMMALIA; MICROTUS RICHARDSONI; MURIDAE;

EID: 33846108325     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00175.x     Document Type: Article

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