The coastal and oceanic waters around the South American coasts provide rich foraging
grounds for breeding and wintering seabirds, but there is growing concern that climate …

Until recent events, the Antarctic was the only major geographical region in which high
pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV) had never previously been detected. The …

Until recent events, the Antarctic was the only major geographical region in which high
pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV) had never previously been detected. Here we …

While long-range transport is believed to be the primary source of mercury (Hg) in
Antarctica, it is known that seabirds transport organic matter, nutrients, and contaminants …

Abstract The Santos Basin in eastern Brazil is adjacent to the largest human populations in
the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, with several potential threats to marine vertebrates. In this …

A novel avian paramyxovirus (APMV) isolated from a migratory bird cloacal swab obtained
during active surveillance in April 2012 in the Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Rio Grande do …

Abstract The Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML, www. caml. aq) was a 5-year long
international project that focused the attention on the ice-bound oceans of Antarctica during …

Foram registradas as freqüências de ocorrências e as flutuações mensais das famílias
Charadriidae e Scolopacidae ao longo de um transecto de 70 km de praia entre o …

Todos os anos milhares de aves migratórias chegam ao Brasil a procura de alimento e
descanso, vindas de países como EUA, Canadá e Argentina. Durante o período de maio de …

Identifying albatross species in the wild involves recognizing plumage pattern and bill
coloration. However, skeletal specimens in museums or deteriorated beached carcasses …