Absence of Haematozoa in Breeding Macaroni Eudyptes Chrysolophus and Rockhopper E. Chrysocome Penguins at Marion Island

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 499-502

  Schultz, A ^a   Petersen, S L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Eudyptes; Haematazoa; Marion island; Penguins; Subantarctic

Indexed keywords

HEMOPARASITE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; SEABIRD;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

AVES; CHRYSOLOPHUS; EUDYPTES; EUDYPTES CHRYSOCOME; EUDYPTES CHRYSOLOPHUS; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 0345953591     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320309504038     Document Type: Article

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