Corticosterone responses and post-release survival in translocated North Island Saddlebacks (Philesturnus rufusater) in New Zealand

Emu

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 296-301

  Adams, Nigel J ^a   Parker, Kevin A ^b   Cockrem, John F ^c   Brunton, Dianne H ^b   Candy, E Jane ^c  

^a UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HORMONE; PASSERINE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SURVIVAL; WILD POPULATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

AVES; CREADION CARUNCULATUS; PHILESTURNUS RUFUSATER;

EID: 78649543966     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU09084     Document Type: Article

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