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Kelp and dolphin gulls cause perineal wounds in South American fur seal pups (Arctocephalus australis) at Guafo Island, Chilean Patagonia

During five reproductive seasons, we documented the presence, extent and origin of perineal wounds in South American fur seal pups (Arctocephalus australis) on Guafo Island, Northern Chilean Patagonia. The seasonal prevalence of perineal wounds ranged from 5 to 9%, and new cases were more common at...

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Autores principales: Seguel, Mauricio, Muñoz, Francisco, Montalva, Felipe, Perez-Venegas, Diego, Pavés, Héctor, Gottdenker, Nicole
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society Publishing 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5541573/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28791178
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.170638