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...
Main Authors: | Jaime Muriel, Luz Garcia-Longoria, Sergio Magallanes, Juan Antonio Ortiz, Alfonso Marzal |
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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 |
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