Tourism and magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus): An example of applying field endocrinology to conservation problems

Ornitologia Neotropical

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL., 2008, Pages 219-228

  Walker, Brian G ^a,b   Wingfield, John C ^a   Boersma, P Dee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Endocrine stress physiology; Endocrinology; Human activity; Impacts; Magellanic penguin; Spheniscus magellanicus; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 46349111277     PISSN: 10754377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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