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Haemoglobin (Hb), haematocrit and mean cell haemoglobin concentrations (MCHC) in the blood of dunlins during different stages (early, mid, late) of spring and autumn migration.

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posted on 2022-01-25, 18:36 authored by Teresa Catry, José Pedro Granadeiro, Jorge Sánchez Gutiérrez, Edna Correia

Different letters indicate significant differences between stages (see Results).

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