Non-invasive Fecal Steroid Measurements for Monitoring the Reproductive Status of a Critically Endangered Yangtze Finless Porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis)

Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) is a critically endangered freshwater cetacean dwelling in the Yangtze River and its adjoining lakes. Affected mainly by the various anthropogenic activities in this region, its population decreased dramatically in the past two d...

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Main Authors: Yu-jiang Hao, Ghulam Nabi, Xiao-Jun Deng, Ding Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00606/full