High prevalence of Leucocytozoonspp. in the endangered yellow-eyed penguin ( Megadyptes antipodes) in the sub-Antarctic regions of New Zealand
SUMMARY Yellow-eyed penguins (YEPs) have suffered major population declines over the past 30 years, with no single cause established. Leucocytozoon was first identified in yellow-eyed penguins in 2005. During the 2008/09 breeding season, a high mortality was seen in both mainland yellow-eyed penguin...
Published in: | Parasitology |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2013
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0031182012002089 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0031182012002089 |