| Main Title |
Body composition analysis of animals : a handbook of non-destructive methods / |
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| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press, |
| Year Published |
2001 |
| OCLC Number |
45806419 |
| ISBN |
0521663385; 9780521663380 |
| Subjects |
Body composition--Measurement--Handbooks, manuals, etc ;
Nondestructive testing--Handbooks, manuals, etc ;
Dieren ;
Anatomie ;
Fysiologie ;
Lichaamssamenstelling ;
Niet-destructieve methoden ;
Body composition--analysis--animals
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
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Checkout
Status |
| ELBM |
QP33.5.B62 2001 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
01/04/2010 |
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| Collation |
x, 242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents Notes |
Morphological indicators of body condition: useful or wishful thinking? -- Standard methods for destructive body composition analysis -- The isotope dilution method for the evaluation of body compostition -- Gas dilution methods: elimination and absorption of lipid-soluble gases -- The use of total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) to determine body composition in vertebrates -- The use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) for estimation of body composition -- The assessment of body composition and other parameters by ultrasound scanning -- The use of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for the measurement of body composition. |
