Use of total body electrical conductivity to predict northern bobwhite lipid mass
Article Abstract:
While several models use total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) to predict lipid mass of live birds, few studies have examined whether the models are valid with independent data. A new study develops and assesses the performance of such models with independent data collected under controlled conditions. The study of northern bobwhites shows that the use of TOBEC to predict lipid mass can be reliable in some instances but deviations between observed and predicted lipid mass can be large. Other factors influencing body composition may inhibit the development of models that are generally applicable.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1999
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Passive integrated transponders and patagial tag markers for northern bobwhite chicks
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Survival, weekly mass gain and mark retention among groups of northern bobwhite chicks were compared in an evaluation of the efficacy of using patagial wing bands and passive integrated transponders (PITs) to mark one-day-old captive chicks. No differences were observed among marking methods in growth or survival to 12 weeks after hatching. Only two birds from each of the groups marked with PITs and patagial wing bands, among those that survived to 12 weeks posthatch, lost their marks. There were no differences detected between PIT-tagged and wing-banded groups in terms of tag destruction.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1999
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Passive integrated transponders and patagial tag markers for northern bobwhite chicks
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Research designed to assess the efficacy of patagial wing bands and passive integrated transponders (PITs) for tagging newly hatched bobwhite chicks has established that patagial wing bands and PITs do not have an impact on survival and growth of captive bobwhite chicks from hatch to 12 weeks post-hatch. Chicks marked with PITs and wing bands do not show significant changes in behaviour. Both wing banding and PITs could be effective techniques for uniquely marking wild bobwhite chicks.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1999
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