Gastrointestinal parasite fauna of gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) from the Península Munita, Bahía Paraíso, Antarctica

An increase in interest in the diseases of seabirds has developed as a part of a worldwide strategy for environmental conservation (Clarke & Kerry 1993, Jones & Shellam 1999). According to Clarke & Kerry (1993) most studies on penguin enteroparasites were published before 1986 and most of them are post mortem diagnoses. This paper provides new data on the intestinal parasitic fauna of gentoo penguins nesting on the Antarctic Península.