Avian malaria, haematocrit, and body condition in invasive wetland passerines settled in southwestern Spain
Avian malaria and related haemosporidian parasites can negatively impact fitness in many songbirds. Research on the malaria infection and its physiological costs on their avian hosts is heavily skewed toward native passerines, with exotic species underrepresented. However, introduced species may car...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2023-01-01
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Series: | Avian Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2053716623000075 |