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Ectoparasites from River Otters in Pennsylvania [PDF]
Thomas L. Serfass+2 more
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ABSTRACT The Neotropical catfish family Trichomycteridae contains parasitic fishes that include scale and mucus feeders (subfamily Stegophilinae) and blood feeders (i.e., ‘candirus’, subfamily Vandelliinae). The influence of parasitic catfishes on food web dynamics is unknown.
Carmen G. Montaña+7 more
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Past research and future directions in understanding how birds use their sense of smell
Our understanding of the functional importance of olfaction to birds has improved over the past 60 years, largely as the result of experimental studies testing how birds use their sense of smell in different contexts. As it is impossible to measure directly which odours birds can detect, we rely on measuring behavioural responses to scent cues or ...
Darcy Creece+2 more
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Ectoparasites of various species of rodents were examined from Sarepole Zehab, Kermanshah Province Iran during 2005. This city is bordered with Iraq.
Z Telmadarraiy+9 more
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Host-ectoparasite relationships among North American chipmunks [PDF]
E. W. Jameson
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ABSTRACT Osmoregulation and ammonia removal are among key physiological processes that take place in gills and affect fish homeostasis and well‐being. These processes can be disrupted by numerous environmental factors, but also by viral infections, especially those leading to severe gill disorders.
Maria Zawisza+5 more
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Parent‐offspring regression suggests heritable susceptibility to ectoparasites in a natural population of kittiwake Rissa tridactyla [PDF]
Thierry Boulinier+3 more
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Disease risk assessment was conducted for the Saving Wildcats reintroduction project of captive‐bred European Wildcats (Felis silvestris) to the Cairngorms National Park. Hazards were identified, and appropriate pre‐and post‐release mitigation strategies were identified and implemented, illustrating the direct conservation application and significance ...
Alice Bacon+3 more
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