Factors facilitating research: A survey of zoo and aquarium professionals

Zoo Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 663-675

  Anderson, Ursula S ^a   Maple, Terry L ^a   Bloomsmith, Mollie A ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Perceptions; Questionnaire; Science; Scientists; Zoological park

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; PERSONNEL; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650431575     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20306     Document Type: Article

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