Seasonal variations in blood parameters of the Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis

Seasonal variations in body weight, food consumption and blood glucose, total lipids, urea, total proteins, albumin and globulins of captive Amazonian manatees, Trichechus inunguis, were determined. Body weight changed significantly along the year, increasing from autumn to spring and decreasing in...

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Main Authors: Elton P. Colares, Ioni G. Colares, Adalto Bianchini, Euclydes A. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2000-01-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132000000200005