Effects of External Oiling and Rehabilitation on Hematological, Biochemical, and Blood Gas Analytes in Ring-Billed Gulls (Larus delawarensis)

Avian species experience extensive morbidity and mortality following large-scale oil spills, often resulting in oiled birds being rescued, and admitted to rehabilitation. Our objective was to experimentally establish time-specific, descriptive blood analyte data following sublethal oil exposure and...

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Main Authors: Nicholas G. Dannemiller, Katherine E. Horak, Jeremy W. Ellis, Nicole L. Barrett, Lisa L. Wolfe, Susan A. Shriner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00405/full