Non-invasive assessment of adrenocortical function in captive Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) and its relation to housing conditions

Non-invasive assessment of adrenocortical function in captive Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) and its relation to housing conditions

The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is one of 23 extant crocodilian species, and has been farmed in southern Africa since the 1960s. For the crocodile industry, chronic stress and its often negative consequences are a concern, since stressors can negatively affect animal production as well as...

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Main Author: Ganswindt, Stefanie Birgit
Other Authors: Myburgh, Jan G.
Published: University of Pretoria 2013
Subjects:
Southern Africa
Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Crocodilian species
UCTD
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25143
Ganswindt, SB 2012, Non-invasive assessment of adrenocortical function in captive Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) and its relation to housing conditions, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25143 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05302013-125730/

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25143
Ganswindt, SB 2012, Non-invasive assessment of adrenocortical function in captive Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) and its relation to housing conditions, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25143 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05302013-125730/

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