Health and habitat quality assessment for the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in Indiana, USA

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 836-848

  Burgmeier, Nicholas G ^a   Unger, Shem D ^a   Meyer, Jennifer L ^a   Sutton, Trent M ^b   Williams, Rod N ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chytrid; Hematology; Reproduction; Salamanders; Sperm; Vitellogenin; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055182955     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-47.4.836     Document Type: Article

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