Oiled and injured African penguins Spheniscus demersus and other seabirds admitted for rehabilitation in the Western Cape, South Africa, 2001 and 2002
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Following the Treasure oil spill incident in 2000 in which 19 000 African penguins Spheniscus demersus were oiled, there were no large spills in either 2001 or 2002. In spite of this, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) admitted 1 772 African penguins in these two years; 56% of these were oiled in ongoing chronic oiling incidents. Most admissions were in the winter (June–September). The overall release rate was 73%. In addition, 661 Hartlaub's gulls Larus hartlaubii (release rate 65%), 384 Cape cormorants Phalacrocorax capensis (40%), 245 Cape gannets Morus capensis (64%), 122 kelp gulls L. dominicanus (48%) and 140 other birds of 30 identified species were admitted. The total number of birds admitted was 3 202, or 4.4 birds per day. Even in years without large spills, SANCCOB makes a substantial contribution to the conservation of seabirds.
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At the end of the breeding season, some adult African penguins may enter moult with chicks still present in the nest.
“In addition, at the end of the breeding season, some adults may enter moult with chicks still present in the nest [16].”
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Infections of avian malaria are an ongoing concern at SANCCOB.
“Infections of avian malaria are an ongoing concern at SANCCOB [16].”
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- Authors
- Parsons, N., & Underhill, L.
- Venue
- African Journal of Marine Science
- Published
- 2005-01
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 289-296
- ISSN
- 1814-232X (ISSN-L)
- 1814-2338
- OpenAlex
- W2078971884
- Cited by
- 62
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- FWCI
- 3.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- African Journal of Marine Science (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- University of Cape Town
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Marine animal studies overview
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Avian ecology and behavior
- Keywords
- African penguin, Spheniscus demersus, seabird rehabilitation, release rate, Cape cormorant, Cape gannet, kelp gull, oil spill response, seabird conservation, Western Cape
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