Anthelmintics increase survival of american coot (Fulica americana) chicks

Auk

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 653-659

  Amundson, Courtney L ^a   Arnold, Todd W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

American Coots; anthelmintics; fledging success; Fulica americana; helminths; Manitoba; parasites; survival

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; DRUG; FLEDGING; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INCUBATION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; JUVENILE; PARASITE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL; WATERFOWL;

EID: 77955075166     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2010.09162     Document Type: Article

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