By Knowles R. Kerry, Martin Riddle
This ebook presents a huge overview of the health and wellbeing of Antarctica’s birds and seals. it really is set opposed to the historical past of obtainable medical and environmental details and the political and administrative methods in position. 17 chapters are awarded in parts:
- Wildlife Disease includes studies, case reports and well-being assessments.
- External Factors covers the environmental, administrative and criminal aspects.
The time period overall healthiness is utilized in its widest experience to surround the traditional country and people components which detract from it together with either infectious and non-infectious causes.
A needs to for veterinary and organic scientists, coverage makers and directors whose activity it really is to guard Antarctica’s flora and fauna opposed to the advent or unfold of ailments by means of human activities.
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