Kleptoparasitism of a Double-Crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) by a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
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DOI: 10.1656/058.023.0309
Abstract: Abstract - We observed kleptoparasitism by a Ardea Herodias (Great Blue Heron) on a Nannopterum auritum (Double-crested Cormorant) at Harns Marsh, Fort Myers, FL. The cormorant surfaced with a large Oreochromis niloticus (Nile Tilapia) in… read more here.
Keywords: great blue; crested cormorant; blue heron; double crested ... See more keywords
Low Oleic/Stearic Desaturation Index in Great Blue Herons ( Ardea herodias) with Steatitis in Southern California.
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DOI: 10.7589/2019-01-017
Abstract: We explored differences between the adipose tissue fatty acid profiles of Great Blue Herons ( Ardea herodias) with and without steatitis. Adipose tissue from birds with steatitis exhibited inflammatory cell infiltration, low abundance of oleic… read more here.
Keywords: herons ardea; great blue; ardea herodias; steatitis ... See more keywords