Overcoming the challenges of studying conservation physiology in large whales: A review of available methods

Conservation Physiology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Hunt, Kathleen E ^a   Moore, Michael J ^b   Rolland, Rosalind M ^a   Kellar, Nicholas M ^c   Hall, Ailsa J ^d   Kershaw, Joanna ^d   Raverty, Stephen A ^e   Davis, Cristina E ^f   Yeates, Laura C ^g   Fauquier, Deborah A ^h   Rowles, Teresa K ^h   Kraus, Scott D ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^e Animal Health Centre   (Canada)

^f University of California   (United States)

^g NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL FOUNDATION   (United States)

^h NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy dart; Blow; Cetacea; Faecal samples; Non invasive; Visual health assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85032070448     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20511434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/conphys/cot006     Document Type: Review

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