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Effect of moult on crude oil load in a jackass penguin Spheniscus demersus |
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| Authors: | G I H Kerley T Erasmus R P Mason |
| Institution: | a Department of Zoology, University of Port Elizabeth, P.O. Box 1600, Port Elizabeth 6000, R.S.A. * Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Private Bay X2, Roggebaai, 8012, R.S.A. |
| Abstract: | Induced moult has been suggested as a technique for rehabilitating oiled seabirds. An oiled jackass penguin underwent natural moult in captivity. Analyses of oil extracted from premoult and postmoult feathers indicate little qualitative difference, with significant amounts of oil transferred from premoult to postmoult feathers. Inducing moult, therefore does not appear to be viable for cleaning oiled seabirds. |
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