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Effects of Tissue Collection Methods on Morphometrics and Survival of Captive Neonatal Northern Bobwhite
- Source :
- Journal of Wildlife Management; September 2009, Vol. 73 Issue: 7 p1241-1244, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT We assessed effects of tissue collection methods (i.e., patagial microbiopsy and down feathers) and chick age at sampling on morphometrics and 21-day survival of 600 captive neonatal northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). We observed minimal effects on morphometrics and no difference in survival among patagial microbiopsy (x¯= 0.96 ± 0.03), down feathers (x¯= 0.92 ± 0.04), and control (x¯= 0.86 ± 0.05) methods. DNA analysis from patagial microbiopsy, down feather, and egg tooth samples showed greater concentrations of DNA from patagial microbiopsy (x¯= 10.28 ± 1.74 µg/ml) than either down feather (x¯= 4.10 ± 1.74 µg/ml) or egg teeth (x¯= 2.35 ± 1.74 µg/ml).
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022541X and 19372817
- Volume :
- 73
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Wildlife Management
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs37555245
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2193/2008-011