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Comparative tests of ectoparasite species richness in seabirds [PDF]

, 2007
Background: The diversity of parasites attacking a host varies substantially among different host species. Understanding the factors that explain these patterns of parasite diversity is critical to identifying the ecological principles underlying ...
Joseph Hughes, Page, R.D.M., Roderic DM Page, Page Roderic DM, Hughes, J., Hughes Joseph   +5 more
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Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in seabirds collected along the coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum are two closely related protozoans that infect a wide range of animals, including birds. However, the occurrence of N. caninum and T. gondii in seabirds is unknown.
Ana Paula Sato, Tiffany Christiny Emmerich da Silva, Thamires Pires de Pontes, Aline Luiza Konell, Luiz Daniel de Barros, Mary Suzan Varaschin, Ivam Moreira de Oliveira Junior, Adrien Wilhelm Dilger Sanches, Rosangela Locatelli-Dittrich   +8 more
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Cross Sectional Anatomy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Juvenile Atlantic Puffin Head (Aves, Alcidae, Fratercula arctica)

Animals, 2023
The Atlantic puffin is a medium-sized seabird with black and white plumage and orange feet. It is distributed mainly along the northern Atlantic Ocean, and due, among other reasons, to human activities, it is in a threatened situation and classified as a
Marcos Fumero-Hernández, Mario Encinoso, Ayose Melian, Himar Artiles Nuez, Doaa Salman, José Raduan Jaber   +5 more
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Brown Pelicans and fishing piers: a comparative analysis of rehabilitation admissions from the “longest fishing pier in the world” to surrounding areas

Avian Conservation and Ecology
This study investigated the impact of the Skyway Fishing Piers, known as the “Longest Fishing Pier in the World,” on Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis ) morbidity and mortality in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Elizabeth A Forys, Melissa J Edwards, Maria E Passarelli, Ava S Ridley, Jordyn N. Unger, Jay F Irby   +5 more
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A Review of Plastic-Associated Pressures: Cetaceans of the Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Australian Shearwaters as Case Studies

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018
Impacts of debris on marine fauna occur throughout the marine ecosystems, with adverse impacts documented on over 1,400 species; impacts can be divided into those arising from entanglement, and those from ingestion.
Maria Cristina Fossi, Cristina Panti, Matteo Baini, Jennifer L. Lavers   +3 more
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The impact of longline fishing on the seabirds breeding on Marion Island [PDF]

, 2002
Includes bibliographical references.This study describes the impact of longline fishing on the seabirds breeding on the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands.
Nel, Deon Charl
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Causes of mortality of seabirds stranded at the Northeastern coast of Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
: The aim of this work was to determine the main species of stranded seabirds at the Northeastern coast of Brazil in addition to the most frequent causes of stranding and mortality. The study was conducted in a monitored area for three years (2012-2014),
Daniela B. Mariani, Bruno J.M. Almeida, Andrei D.M. Febrônio, Jociery E. Vergara-Parente, Francisco A.L. Souza, Fábio S. Mendonça   +5 more
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Combined Effects of Hydrological Drought and Reduced Food Availability on the Decline of the Little Penguins in South Australia

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Droughts in many regions of the world are increasing in frequency and severity which, coupled with effects from anthropogenic water extraction and diversion, are reducing river discharges.
Diane Colombelli-Négrel, Darfiana Nur, Darfiana Nur, Hannah C. C. Auricht, Kenneth D. Clarke, Luke M. Mosley, Peter Dann   +6 more
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The structure of pelagic seabird assemblages in the African sector of the Southern Ocean [PDF]

, 1985
Includes bibliography.This study investigated the potential usefulness of aerial seabirds as indicators of the distribution of peculiar oceanic biotopes and prey populations in the African sector of the Southern ocean.
Abrams, Ronald Woolf
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Land birds on atolls: diversity, origin, and function

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oceanic islands are global hotspots of avian biodiversity and endemism. Their isolation and distinct environmental conditions have uniquely shaped the evolutionary trajectories of island birds, while, in turn, land bird communities have become critical providers of ecological functions to island ecosystems.
Sebastian Steibl, Alex S. Wegmann, Nick D. Holmes, Caitlin E. Andrews, Gérard Rocamora, Simon Ducatez, James C. Russell   +6 more
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