Monitoring Avian Health in the Galápagos Islands: Current Knowledge

Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 191-199

  Padilla, Luis R ^a   Parker, Patricia G ^b,c  

^a Oklahoma City Zoo   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c WildCare Institute   (United States)

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EID: 84884861068     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-141604047-7.50027-0     Document Type: Chapter

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