Activity patterns, chronobiology and the assessment of stress and welfare in zoo and wild animals

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 80-90

  Berger, A ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activity; Animal welfare; Chronobiology; Daily pattern; Holding management; Husbandry; Rhythms; Stress detection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVUS ELAPHUS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS FERUS; EQUUS PRZEWALSKII; OVIS ARIES; OVIS ARIES MUSIMON;

EID: 79953082892     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2010.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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