Reference intervals for plasma biochemical and hematologic measures in loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from Moreton bay Australia

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 731-741

  Flint, Mark ^a   Morton, John M ^a,b   Limpus, Colin J ^a,c   Patterson Kane, Janet C ^a,d   Mills, Paul C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Department of Environment and Resource Management ^*  (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caretta caretta; Diagnosis; Health; Hematology; Loggerhead turtle; Plasma biochemistry; Reference interval; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CARETTA; CARETTA CARETTA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 78149270685     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.3.731     Document Type: Article

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