Blood cell indices of five species of auk (Alcidae) from Newfoundland, Canada
Descriptions and measurements are given for the circulating blood cells of four species of alcids, namely Alca torda, Uria aalge, Uria lomvia , and Fratercula arctica. Differential white cell counts were also made on the blood of these birds and on the blood of a fifth species, Cepphus grylle . Grea...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1974.tb03165.x 2024-06-02T07:54:35+00:00 Blood cell indices of five species of auk (Alcidae) from Newfoundland, Canada Bradley, L. Wayne Threlfall, William 1974 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1974.tb03165.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-7998.1974.tb03165.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1974.tb03165.x https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1974.tb03165.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Zoology volume 174, issue 3, page 377-385 ISSN 0952-8369 1469-7998 journal-article 1974 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1974.tb03165.x 2024-05-03T12:02:32Z Descriptions and measurements are given for the circulating blood cells of four species of alcids, namely Alca torda, Uria aalge, Uria lomvia , and Fratercula arctica. Differential white cell counts were also made on the blood of these birds and on the blood of a fifth species, Cepphus grylle . Great variations were noted in the percentage of each cell type found in individual birds, while means and first and third quartiles varied between species. The results indicate that the blood picture of individual birds of the species examined, would be of little value in assessing “condition” of birds in either field or in the laboratory. Red blood cell counts were made for F. arctica adults, while haematocrit values and clotting times were determined for this species and for U. aalge (adults and chicks). Article in Journal/Newspaper Alca torda Cepphus grylle fratercula Fratercula arctica Newfoundland Uria aalge Uria lomvia uria Wiley Online Library Canada Journal of Zoology 174 3 377 385 |
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Descriptions and measurements are given for the circulating blood cells of four species of alcids, namely Alca torda, Uria aalge, Uria lomvia , and Fratercula arctica. Differential white cell counts were also made on the blood of these birds and on the blood of a fifth species, Cepphus grylle . Great variations were noted in the percentage of each cell type found in individual birds, while means and first and third quartiles varied between species. The results indicate that the blood picture of individual birds of the species examined, would be of little value in assessing “condition” of birds in either field or in the laboratory. Red blood cell counts were made for F. arctica adults, while haematocrit values and clotting times were determined for this species and for U. aalge (adults and chicks). |
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Bradley, L. Wayne Threlfall, William Blood cell indices of five species of auk (Alcidae) from Newfoundland, Canada |
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Blood cell indices of five species of auk (Alcidae) from Newfoundland, Canada |
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Blood cell indices of five species of auk (Alcidae) from Newfoundland, Canada |
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Blood cell indices of five species of auk (Alcidae) from Newfoundland, Canada |
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Blood cell indices of five species of auk (Alcidae) from Newfoundland, Canada |
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Blood cell indices of five species of auk (Alcidae) from Newfoundland, Canada |
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blood cell indices of five species of auk (alcidae) from newfoundland, canada |
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