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This four volume set covers a wide range of topics, including: seabird conservation; malaria parasites; flamingos; poultry farms; game birds; aflatoxin.

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Author:   Jeffrey A. Lawton ,  William V John
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   3.510kg
ISBN:  

9781536167986

ISBN 10:   1536167983
Pages:   1568
Publication Date:   18 March 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

VOLUME 1 -- The Role of Uric Acid in the AvianSelenium Supplementation of Diet Affects Antioxidant Activity and Protects against Antibiotic Resistance and Avian Influenza in PoultryThe Biological Monitoring of Wild Birds - Part 1: The Cadmium Content of Organs from Migratory BirdsThe Biological Monitoring of Wild Birds - Part 2: The Possibility of a New Index for Biological MonitoringOutbreak Control and Viral Evolution of the Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza in ThailandBird SchistosomesHow Quickly Did Bird Flu Go Off the Public Radar? Results of a Follow-Up CATI Survey of Australian AdultsRisk Assessment of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Infections through WaterDynamics of Low and High Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Bird PopulationSurgical Pinealectomy in BirdsAn Animal Geography of the Dominant Urban Avian Scavenger in Contrasting Case StudiesFactors Determining Species Richness and Composition of Steppe Bird Communities in Peninsular Spain: Grass-Steppe vs. Shrub-Steppe Bird SpeciesThe Impact of Landscape Configuration and Competitors on the Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monarchus Temminck 1823 in Southern GhanaBiosecurity Measures against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Free-Range Flocks and Commercial Poultry in Developing Countries: A ReviewCarotenoid-based Ornaments as Signals of Health Status in Birds: Evidences from Two Galliform Species, The Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) and the Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus)Distribution and Dispersion of Coccidia in Wild Passerines of the AmericasSex Determination in BirdsStructure and Function of the Avian Respiratory System, with Observation on its Predisposition to Injury by Particulates and Pathogenic MicroorganismsRecent Infectious Diseases or their Responsible Agents Recorded from Japanese Wild BirdsEnvironmental Factors that Affect Urban Avian CommunitiesTicks on Brazilian Birds: OverviewAn Overview of Recent Parasitic Diseases due to Helminths and Arthropods Recorded from Wild Birds, with Special Reference to Conservation Medical Cases from the Wild Animal Medical Center of Rakuno Gakuen University in JapanAvian GnRH: Production, Structure and FunctionCharacteristics of MX Gene That Shows Resistance to Vesicular Stomatitis Virus from Avians to Mammals. VOLUME 2 -- A Current Update on Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coliLandscape Matrix Fragmentation Effect on Virgin Forest and Managed Forest Birds: A Multi-scale StudyBirds Widely Disperse Pathogen-Infected TicksAdvances in Zoogeography: Micro-Spaces of Avian Foraging and Human PresenceUrban Hymns: How Urban Environments Affect Bird Populations and Avian Singing BehaviorEcology and Conservation of the Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) in the Eastern Arabian GulfPlastic Debris and Seabirds: Updating an Old StoryStrategies for Preventing and Controlling Avian Influenza Outbreaks in PoultrySeabird Conservation in Fisheries: Current State of Knowledge and Conservation Needs for Argentine High-seas FleetsSeabirds and Island Communities: Biodiversity Awareness as a Tool for the Conservation of Insular SpeciesBiological Invasions of Malaria Parasites and their Bird HostsDensity and Distribution of Birds in the Xavi Ecotourism Site, GhanaCryptosporidiosis in BirdsPreliminary Methodology to Assess the National and Regional Impact of U.S. Wind Energy Development on Birds and BatsSpectral Overlap of Traffic Noise and Acoustic Signals by Birds in an Urban Forest in Southern BrazilThe Innovative Bird: Contextual Determinants and Underpinning Mechanisms of Innovative Foraging. VOLUME 3 -- Flamingo Studies: A General IntroductionThe Evolution of FlamingosDiet and Foraging BehaviorFlamingo Coloration and its SignificanceFlight, Navigation, Dispersal, and Migratory BehaviorFlamingo Resting Behavior: A General Description and Sampling of FindingsFlamingo Social Behavior and Flock DynamicsReproductive Biology and Parenting BehaviorMans Impact on FlamingosFlamingos and EcotourismFlamingos in Captivity: Pretty in Pink, Popular and PuzzlingFlamingos and Gender Ideology in AdvertisingFlamingos and Other Tropical Themes in Clothing and AccessoriesHappy Captives and Monstrous Hybrids: The Flamingo in Childrens StoriesFlamingos in Folklore, Mythology, Religion and Art. VOLUME 4 -- Lactate Dehydrogenase of Bird and Mammalian OriginProtein Electrophoresis in Avian MedicineEstimating Associations between Amblyomma Ticks and Wild Birds in a Neotropic Forest from Survey DataOropharyngeal Trichomonads in Wild BirdsGiardiasis in BirdsNon-Contact Monitoring Bird Mass in Poultry FarmsListeriosis in Game BirdsGeomatics for Micro-Spaces of Avian Foraging, Subjective Behavior and Human PresenceA Shortened Protocol for the Micropropagation of a Bird of Paradise (Strelizia reginae Ait.)Application of Geographical Technology in the Modelling of Migratory Bird Habitats in Mangrove Forests: A ReviewThe Effect of Aflatoxin on Adaptive Immune Function in BirdsEffect of Body Size on Aflatoxin Susceptibility in BirdsRecovery Time by Birds to a Single Acute Dose of AflatoxinDetection of Aflatoxin-Contaminated Grain by Three Granivorous Bird SpeciesRecent Data on the Distribution and Numbers of the Water Birds in the Wetlands along the Bulgarian Section of the Danube RiverStatus and Distribution of Diurnal Birds of Prey and the Black Stork along the Bulgarian Section of the Danube RiverAntiviral Treatment and Therapy against Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1)Clinical and Pathological Outcome of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Poultry, West AfricaAdvances in Drone-Based Tracking Technologies for Large Birds of Prey.

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