Aspergillosis is the main cause of mortality in captivity penguins. The infection occurs mainly by conidia inhalation of the Aspergillus genus, however, the fungus can also be dispersed by water.
Vanice Rodrigues Poester +5 more
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Foraging behaviour and reproductive success in Magellanic penguins (Sphensicus magellanicus): a comparative study of two colonies [PDF]
During the breeding season 1996/97 we compared the foraging and diving behaviour of adult Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus), growth rates of their chicks and their breeding success at two colonies in the south of Chile. One of the colonies is
Culik, Boris M., Radl, A.
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Aspergilose em pingüim-de-magalhães (Spheniscus magellanicus)
A aspergilose é causada por fungos do gênero Aspergillus, acometendo principalmente o tratorespiratório. O trabalho relata um caso de aspergilose em um pingüim-de-Magalhães emreabilitação no Centro de Recuperação de Animais Marinhos (CRAM) de Rio Grande (RS,Brasil).
Mário Carlos Araújo Meireles +9 more
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Comparing plasma and faecal measures of steroid hormones in Adelie penguins Pygoscelis adeliae [PDF]
Physiological measurements of both stress and sex hormones are often used to estimate the consequences of natural or human-induced change in ecological studies of various animals.
Banks, Jonathan C. +15 more
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Serological monitoring of antibodies for an early diagnosis ofaspergillosis in captive penguins
: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of detection of anti-Aspergillus fumigatus antibodies in captive penguins by double radial agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) for the aspergillosis diagnosis.
Ângela L. Cabana +7 more
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Longer and less overlapping food webs in anthropogenically disturbed marine ecosystems: confirmations from the past [PDF]
This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the DOI in this record.The human exploitation of marine resources is characterised by the preferential removal of the largest species.
Aguilar, A +7 more
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Colisepticemia em Pinguim-de-Magalhães (Spheniscus Magellanicus) com bumblefoot: Relato de caso
Pododrematite, ou bumblefoot, é uma afecção podal limitante à reabilitação de pinguins. O estudo relata um caso de septicemia por Escherichia coli em um pinguim-de-Magalhães com pododermatite em grau III, desenvolvida durante período de cativeiro para ...
Luiza da Gama Osório +9 more
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The occurrence of infections and the disease induced by Contracaecum plagiaticium and Contracaecum pelagicum in Magellanic penguins, Spheniscus magellanicus Foster.
Sabrina D.E. Campos +5 more
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In depth studies of Magellanic foraging behavior: Can we estimate prey consumption by perturbations in the profile? [PDF]
A new concept based on analysis of dive depth data was developed to help estimate prey consumption in ten free-ranging Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) that were brooding chicks.
Simeone, Alejandro, Wilson, Rory P.
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ALTERAÇÕES CLÍNICAS E PATOLÓGICAS DA ASPERGILOSE EM PINGUINS-DE-MAGALHÃES (Spheniscus magellanicus)
Uma série de 15 casos fatais de aspergilose em pinguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) foi observada durante um período de quatro anos em um centro de reabilitação no Sul do Brasil.
Melissa Orzechowski Xavier +6 more
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