Effect of predation risk and ectoparasitic louse flies on physiological stress condition of the red-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) from Rapa Nui and Salas & Gómez islands
Background Introduced predators at seabird colonies and parasites may have lethal and/or sub-lethal consequences for bird populations. We assessed the potential sub-lethal negative effects of these stressors in a native seabird listed as vulnerable in its south-eastern pacific distribution. This stu...
Main Authors: | Nicolas Luna, Andrea I. Varela, Guillermo Luna-Jorquera, Katherina Brokordt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-07-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/9088.pdf |
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