Health evaluation of penguins (Sphenisciformes) following mortality in the Falklands (South Atlantic)

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 159-169

  Keymer, I F ^a   Malcolm, H M ^a   Hunt, A ^a   Horsley, D T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cadmium; Euphausiids (Krill); Falklands; Metals; Parasites; Penguins; Puffinosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BREEDING; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BREEDING SEASON; FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS); MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; STARVATION;

DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MASS MORTALITY; POLLUTION; SEABIRD;

FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS);

ANIMALIA; AVES; CRUSTACEA; EUDYPTES CHRYSOCOME; EUDYPTES CRESTATUS; EUPHAUSIACEA; EUPHAUSIIDAE; PYGOSCELIS PAPUA; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCIFORMES; SPHENISCUS MAGELLANICUS;

EID: 0035797379     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao045159     Document Type: Article

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