Methods & techniques: Implantation reduces the negative effects of bio-logging devices on birds

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 216, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 537-542

  White, Craig R ^a   Cassey, Phillip ^a   Schimpf, Natalie G ^b   Halsey, Lewis G ^c   Green, Jonathan A ^d   Portugal, Steven J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio logging; Device; Meta analysis; Mortality; Survival; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; HARNESS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EQUIPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; SAMPLE SIZE; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SAMPLE SIZE; TELEMETRY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873418020     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.076554     Document Type: Article

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