Gaviiformes, Podicipediformes, and Procellariformes (Loons, Grebes, Petrels, and Albatrosses)

Padilla, Luis R.

doi:10.1016/b978-1-4557-7397-8.00011-6

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“…For this reason, they are valuable and useful indicators of the ecosystem's health they inhabit (Thibault et al 2019; Velarde et al 2019). Procellariformes are oceanic and pelagic birds that spend very limited time on land, except during nesting or breeding season, are present throughout the world, but there is a clear predominance of species in the Southern hemisphere (Padilla 2015).…”

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Gastrointestinal helminths of two storm-petrel species, Oceanites oceanicus and Fregetta tropica, (Aves: Oceanitidae) from Antarctica

Fusaro,

Lorenti,

Panisse

et al. 2023

Polar Biol

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Although knowledge about parasitic diseases in Antarctic birds is scarce, an increasing number of studies are currently being carried out in this area. The importance of the host-parasite relationship in Antarctic seabirds is key to understanding trophic ecology and epidemiology of infection diseases, especially in those birds with extensive migratory routes that can act as reservoirs and distributors of diseases. This study aims to provide information on helminths of two Storm Petrel species, the Wilson's storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus and the Black-bellied storm-petrel Fregetta tropica. Twenty individuals were analysed: 18 O. oceanicus (8 adults, 10 chicks) and 2 F. tropica (adults); 89% of the O. oceanicus were parasitized with the nematode Stegophorus macronectes, whereas 100% of F. tropica was parasitized by at least one of three parasite species identi ed: S. macronectes, Seuratiasp., and Tetrabothrius sp. The low richness of parasites observed is associated with a stenophagic diet. However, a clear difference is observed between both species related to a higher sh ingestion by F. tropica, unlike O. oceanicus with a higher ingestion of krill.

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“…Both species feed in the sea, however while the While Black-bellied storm petrel take sh and crustaceans in equal proportions (Hahn 1998), the Wilson's storm petrel take mainly crustaceans (80-90% of its diet) (Quillfeldt 2002(Quillfeldt , 2017. Both petrel species are often predated by other birds (Padilla 2015).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%