Faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in the free-ranging bandicoots (Perameles nasuta and Isoodon obesulus) of northern Sydney

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Dowle, Matthew ^a   Webster, Koa N ^a   Deane, Elizabeth ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

HPA axis; non invasive monitoring.

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ISOODON OBESULUS; PERAMELES; PERAMELES NASUTA; PERAMELIDAE;

EID: 84875395358     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM11033     Document Type: Article

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