Gastrointestinal parasite infections in Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa : the influence of individual, group and anthropogenic factors

Gastrointestinal parasite infections in Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa : the influence of individual, group and anthropogenic factors

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Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-168). === This study investigates whether anthropogenic changes in the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, have affected gastrointestinal parasite infections in a free-living population of chacma baboons (Papio ursinus). Data on parasite d...

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Main Author: Ravasi, Damiana Francesca Celine
Other Authors: O'Riain, Justin
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
Subjects:
Zoology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6166
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-61662020-07-22T05:07:25Z Gastrointestinal parasite infections in Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa : the influence of individual, group and anthropogenic factors Ravasi, Damiana Francesca Celine O'Riain, Justin Zoology Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-168). This study investigates whether anthropogenic changes in the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, have affected gastrointestinal parasite infections in a free-living population of chacma baboons (Papio ursinus). Data on parasite diversity and prevalence were obtained from 616 faecal samples collected from over 350 individuals in eight troops (six from the Cape Peninsula, one from Pringle Bay, and one from Wildcliff Nature Reserve) between July 2006 and August 2007. 2014-08-13T14:06:09Z 2014-08-13T14:06:09Z 2009 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6166 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Science Department of Biological Sciences
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Gastrointestinal parasite infections in Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa : the influence of individual, group and anthropogenic factors
description Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-168). === This study investigates whether anthropogenic changes in the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, have affected gastrointestinal parasite infections in a free-living population of chacma baboons (Papio ursinus). Data on parasite diversity and prevalence were obtained from 616 faecal samples collected from over 350 individuals in eight troops (six from the Cape Peninsula, one from Pringle Bay, and one from Wildcliff Nature Reserve) between July 2006 and August 2007.
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title Gastrointestinal parasite infections in Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa : the influence of individual, group and anthropogenic factors
title_short Gastrointestinal parasite infections in Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa : the influence of individual, group and anthropogenic factors
title_full Gastrointestinal parasite infections in Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa : the influence of individual, group and anthropogenic factors
title_fullStr Gastrointestinal parasite infections in Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa : the influence of individual, group and anthropogenic factors
title_full_unstemmed Gastrointestinal parasite infections in Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa : the influence of individual, group and anthropogenic factors
title_sort gastrointestinal parasite infections in chacma baboons (papio ursinus) of the cape peninsula, south africa : the influence of individual, group and anthropogenic factors
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