A description of the gross pathology of drowning and other causes of mortality in seabirds
Abstract Background Mortality of seabirds due to anthropogenic causes, especially entrapment in fishing gear, is a matter of increasing international concern. This study aimed at characterising the gross pathology of seabirds that drowned in fishing nets and comparing it with that in other common ca...
Main Authors: | Victor R. Simpson, David N. Fisher |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1214-1 |
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