Effects of ectoparasites on the Sand Martin Riparia riparia nestlings |
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| Authors: | MARIA ALICE SANTOS ALVES |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Biological and Molecular Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland |
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| Abstract: | The effects of ectoparasites on the body mass of Sand Martin Riparia riparia nestlings were experimentally tested. Chicks from nests treated with a pesticide to kill arthropod ectoparasites were heavier than chicks from control nests, indicating that ectoparasitism may be a cost for Sand Martins. |
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