Early post-mortem changes and stages of decomposition in exposed cadavers

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 21-36

  Goff, M Lee ^a  

^a CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Decomposition; Forensic; Post mortem changes; Succession

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; INSECT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MITE; PATHOLOGY; SKELETON; SUCCESSION;

ANIMAL; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; CADAVER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC SCIENCES; HUMANS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; TIME FACTORS;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 70349997069     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-009-9284-9     Document Type: Article

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