The influence of nutrition and seasonal conditions on mineral status in the reindeer

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Hyvärinen, H., Helle, T., Nieminen, M., Väyrynen, P., Väyrynen, Raija
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1977
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Enontekiö; Kuusamo
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z77-085; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z77-085

Body weight, serum sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, and zinc concentrations, and alkaline phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.1) activity were measured in freely grazing reindeer in Kuusamo, Finland (66°30′N), at four different seasons in the year. The same parameters were also measured in late wint...