Study on reproduction of captive marine mammals

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Katsumata, Etsuko ^a  

^a Kamogawa Sea World   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Estrous synchronization; Marine mammals; Progestational hormone; Reference; Temperature

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BELUGA WHALE; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RECTUM; REPRODUCTION; SEAL; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALS; BELUGA WHALE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHIN; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; OVULATION INDUCTION; PINNIPEDIA; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RECTUM; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

MAMMALIA; ORCINUS ORCA; PHOCA LARGHA; TURSIOPS;

EID: 77649304618     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.09-212E     Document Type: Article

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