Non-invasive reproductive and stress endocrinology in amphibian conservation physiology

Conservation Physiology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Narayan, E J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Conservation physiology; Ecological applications; Non invasive endocrinology; Reproduction; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983507501     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20511434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/conphys/cot011     Document Type: Review

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