Conservation of South African tortoises with emphasis on their apicomplexan haematozoans, as well as biological and metal-fingerprinting of captive individuals

Ph.D. === South Africa has the highest biodiversity of tortoises in the world with possibly an equivalent diversity of apicomplexan haematozoans, which to date have not been adequately researched. Prior to this study, five apicomplexans had been recorded infecting southern African tortoises, includi...

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Main Author: Cook, Courtney Antonia
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8058