Nutrition research on calcium homeostasis. I. Lizards (with recommendations)

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-77

  McWilliams, D A ^a  

^a Aquariums Nutrition Advisory Group (CAZA NARG)   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium homeostasis; Clinical nutrition; Lizard; Metabolic bone disease; Nutrition; Vitamin A; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894409220     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2005.tb00006.x     Document Type: Article

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