ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025
White blood cell estimates correlate to measures of population and individual health in an endangered population of Marbled Murrelets (
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- The epidemiology of a novelInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025Article
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Introduction: Estimated white blood cell (WBC) counts are a valuable tool for assessing individual and population health in wildlife and domestic animals due to their role in the response to environmental stressors and disease. These measures are infrequently used in the study of wild seabird species, despite their utility when used alongside other common health assays - such as infectious disease testing, body condition, and population monitoring efforts. The Marbled Murrelet ( Methods: We evaluated the utility of estimated WBC counts as measures of health, asking whether counts changed by measures of individual health (i.e., sex, Results: Estimated WBC counts were found to appear lower in years with more favorable ocean conditions, when nesting propensity was relatively high. Male murrelets, individuals less likely to nest, and individuals with greater Discussion: These results demonstrate the utility of estimated WBC counts to further assess health at the individual and population levels in the study of species of heightened conservation concern and should be considered as an addition to research plans.
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