Publications by authors named "Lucia Marrero-Ponce"
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- Bird collisions with overhead lines, like power and phone lines, are contributing to the decline of various bird species, particularly the endangered Canarian houbara bustard.
- A necropsy study of nine houbara bustards that collided with these lines showed that trauma was the cause of death for all, with common severe injuries including fractures and hemorrhages.
- The study found that many birds endure the initial impact and may survive for a short period (minutes to hours) before succumbing to their injuries, suggesting that post-trauma analysis techniques could help determine the timeline from injury to death.
This study aimed to document the pathological findings observed in a common buzzard () from Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean), naturally infected with Buteo buteo herpesvirus (HV). Local authorities found the common buzzard alive, but it died after 10 days of specialized veterinary care. Postmortem investigation, including complete gross and histologic examination, immunohistochemistry, microbiology, and PCR, was performed.
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