Results 91 to 100 of about 6,472 (200)
Between 1999 and 2003 we collected information on the breeding distribution and abundance of 12 seabird species occurring on nine islands off the coasts of north and central Chile (27°-33°S).
ALEJANDRO SIMEONE +9 more
doaj
Health evaluation of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) in southern Africa
The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is an endangered seabird that breeds along the coast of Namibia and South Africa, and disease surveillance was identified as a priority for its conservation.
Nola J. Parsons +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Restos de pingüinos del cenozoico medio de la Cordillera Patagónica [PDF]
Middle Cenozoic marine fossil-bearing beds crop out in the Cerro Plataforma (western Chubut Province, Argentina) at about 1,400 m a.s.l. They are located 500 km far from the modern Atlantic coast and only 50 km from the Pacific Ocean.
Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia +4 more
core +2 more sources
El sitio Cabo Vírgenes 24 (CV24) se ubica en el extremo sureste de la Patagonia continental y presenta ocupaciones entre 753-888 (1270 ± 60 14C A.P - LP3229) y 545-626 años Cal A.P (619 ± 26 14C A.P - AA106800).
Flavia Carballo Marina +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Septicaemia due to a Proteus infection in a Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
A 2-year-old male Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) died after a very brief period of illness at a zoo aquarium; the penguin showed sudden depression, anorexia, dyspnoea, and had recurrent melena a day prior to death. The gross examination revealed
Su-Min Baek +11 more
doaj +1 more source
King Penguins Can Detect Two Odours Associated with Conspecifics [PDF]
Recent studies on olfaction in penguins have focused on their use of odours while foraging. It has been proposed for some seabirds that an olfactory landscape shaped by odours coming from feeding areas exists.
Bonadonna, Francesco +1 more
core +2 more sources
Microsatellite typing of avian clinical and environmental isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus [PDF]
Aspergillosis is one of the most common causes of death in captive birds. Aspergillosis in birds is mainly caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, a ubiquitous and opportunistic saprophyte.
Beernaert, Lies +8 more
core +3 more sources
This report offers a macroscopic and histological description of ulcerative gastric lesions in Humboldt penguins associated with the presence of Contracaecum pelagicum.
Francisco Yáñez +9 more
doaj
Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) in the Northern Hemisphere
Abstract Penguins, Southern Hemisphere birds, were introduced to the Northern Hemisphere several times in the 1930s. None of the four species introduced became established but some individuals survived for at least a decade. Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) were observed in waters off the west coast of North America several times in the 1970s ...
A. N. Van Buren, P. Dee Boersma
openaire +2 more sources
Leslie matrix based estimates of maximum growth rate for the African penguin population [PDF]
Log linear regressions of breeder numbers of African penguins over 1996-2005 for Robben Island and the Western Cape as a whole (ASWS/JUL07/PENG/DAT/1, Table 1) reflect annual increase rates of 11.4% and 9.6% respectively.
Butterworth, Doug S, Plagányi, Éva E
core

