Intraperitoneal implantation of life-long telemetry transmitters in otariids

BMC Veterinary Research

Volumn 4, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Horning, Markus ^a   Haulena, Martin ^b,e   Tuomi, Pamela A ^c   Mellish, Jo Ann E ^c,d  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^e VANCOUVER AQUARIUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; OTARIIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; ZALOPHUS; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEAL; SURVIVAL; TELEMETRY; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; PERITONEAL CAVITY; SEA LIONS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TELEMETRY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 59049093047     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17466148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-4-51     Document Type: Article

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