Non-invasive monitoring of adrenocortical activity in free-ranging fallow deer (Dama dama L.)

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-81

  Konjević, Dean ^a   Janicki, Zdravko ^a   Slavica, Alen ^a   Severin, Krešimir ^a   Krapinec, Krešimir ^b   Božić, Frane ^a   Palme, Rupert ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Enzyme immunoassay; Fallow deer; Non invasive; Season; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; DAMA DAMA;

EID: 79251595944     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0401-1     Document Type: Article

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