Characterization of basal seminal traits and reproductive endocrine profiles in North American river otters and Asian small-clawed otters

Zoo Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-126

  Bateman, Helen L ^a   Bond, Jennifer B ^a   Campbell, Mark ^a   Barrie, Michael ^b   Riggs, Gary ^c   Snyder, Barb ^d   Swanson, William F ^a  

^a Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden   (United States)

^b The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium   (United States)

^c Akron Zoological Park   (United States)

^d John Ball Zoological Garden   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed implantation; Enzyme immunoassay; Fecal steroids; Mustelid; Noninvasive monitoring; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; LUTRA CANADENSIS; LUTRINAE; MUSTELIDAE;

SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CARNIVORA; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SPERM; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; FECES; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; MALE; OTTERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEMEN;

EID: 66349093771     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20206     Document Type: Article

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