To assess the current status of research in zoos and aquariums, a 36-item survey, which replicated and expanded upon an earlier survey [Finlay and Maple, 1986], was sent to 173 American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) institutions. A response rate of 71% was achieved after a second mailing. The r
A primer for zoo and aquarium research
โ Scribed by Nell A. Bekiares
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 35 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0733-3188
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