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Description: |
i, 24 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (page 12). |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Abstract: Post-mortem changes in mallards were studied to develop techniques of estimating time since death in birds killed by hunters. Birds were trapped during the winters oof 1965 and 1966, killed and held for observation in controlled-temperature rooms. |
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Abstract: Body temperature was the most reliable indicator of time since death. Though this was affected by soaking in water. Other indicators studied were electrical resistance of muscle tissue, rigor of muscles, eye changes, and ciliary activity of the tracheal lining. |
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Abstract: Body temperature, eye appearence, muscle rigor, and tracheal cliiary activity should prove useful in field methods of estimating time since death. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Morrow, Thomas L. Experimental studies on post-mortem changes in mallards. Washington, D.C. : [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1970] (OCoLC)609282451 |