Open AccessSeasonal variation of health in Asian elephants
Author(s) -
Diogo J. Franco dos Santos,
Vérane Berger,
Robin Cristofari,
Win Htut,
U Kyaw Nyein,
Htoo Htoo Aung,
Sophie Reichert,
Virpi Lummaa
Publication year - 2020
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/coaa119
Subject(s) - biology , trait , seasonality , longevity , ecology , population , demography , genetics , sociology , computer science , programming language
Environmental seasonality in a sub-tropical monsoon climate influences the physiological measures of health in a long-lived mammal, the Asian elephant. There is a marked difference between the hot and monsoon seasons across a wide range of physiological functions and systems.