Fluctuating asymmetry as an animal welfare indicator - A review of methodology and validity

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 398-421

  Knierim, U ^a   Van Dongen, S ^b   Forkman, B ^c   Tuyttens, F A M ^d   Spinka M ^e   Campo, J L ^f   Weissengruber, G E ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^e INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^f Forest Research Center   (Spain)

^g UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Birds; Developmental instability; Developmental stability; Fluctuating asymmetry; Humans; Indicators; Mammals; Methods; Validity; Welfare assessment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; BIRD; COPING BEHAVIOR; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; VALIDITY;

EID: 35348878170     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.02.014     Document Type: Article

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