Hair mineral levels as indicator of wildlife demographics?—a pilot study of muskoxen
The tight linkage between mineral status and health and demographics in animals is well documented. Mineral deficiencies have been coupled to population declines in wildlife. Current practices typically rely on liver, kidney and/or serum samples to assess mineral levels. Such destructive sampling st...
Main Authors: | Jesper Bruun Mosbacher, Jean-Pierre Desforges, Anders Michelsen, Sophia V. Hansson, Mikkel Stelvig, Igor Eulaers, Christian Sonne, Rune Dietz, Bjørn Munro Jenssen, Tomasz Maciej Ciesielski, Syverin Lierhagen, Trond Peder Flaten, Gaël Le Roux, Marie R. Aggerbeck, Niels Martin Schmidt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Norwegian Polar Institute
2022-11-01
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Series: | Polar Research |
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Online Access: | https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/8543/15021 |
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