USING SNOW URINE SAMPLES TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF WINTER TICKS ON MOOSE CALF CONDITION AND SURVIVAL
Snow urine samples collected in northern New Hampshire, USA were used to measure urea nitrogen (UN) and creatinine (C) content to develop ratios for tracking the nutritional restriction of individual moose (Alces alces) through winter (2014–2017), inclusive of the adult winter tick (Dermacentor albi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Lakehead University
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Alces : A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose |
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| Online Access: | https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/245/276 |