Behavioral monitoring in zoos and aquariums: A tool for guiding husbandry and directing research

Zoo Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-48

  Watters, Jason V ^a   Margulis, Susan W ^b,c   Atsalis, Sylvia ^b  

^a BROOKFIELD ZOO   (United States)

^b LINCOLN PARK ZOO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral monitoring; Science based husbandry; Stereotypy; Time budget

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ECONOMICS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD; STATISTICS; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DATA COLLECTION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 60249101291     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20207     Document Type: Article

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