Open AccessThe influence of time in captivity, food intake and acute trauma on blood analytes of juvenile Steller sea lions,Eumetopias jubatus
Author(s) -
J. SKINNER,
Pam Tuomi,
JoAnn E. Mellish
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/cov008
Subject(s) - juvenile , captivity , biology , sea lion , fishery , zoology , ecology
We identified five blood parameters associated with physiological changes experienced by wild juvenile Steller sea lions while held in temporary captivity. These key parameters could offer a way to better characterize the health status of juvenile Steller sea lion populations in the wild.
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