Body size, nuptial pad size and hormone levels : potential non-destructive biomarkers of reproductive health in wild toads (Bufo bufo)

Amphibians are declining and fertility/fecundity are major drivers of population stability. The development of non-destructive methods to assess reproductive health are needed as destructive measures are fundamentally at odds with conservation goals for declining species. We investigated the utility...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1992. - 23(2014), 7 vom: 09. Sept., Seite 1359-65
1. Verfasser: Orton, Frances (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Baynes, Alice, Clare, Frances, Duffus, Amanda L J, Larroze, Severine, Scholze, Martin, Garner, Trenton W J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Biomarkers Testosterone 3XMK78S47O Corticosterone W980KJ009P