Research Article
A Survey of Gopherus polyphemus Intestinal Parasites in South Florida
Table 2
Qualitative intestinal parasite loads approximated via egg counts in adult and subadult gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) fecal samples from six populations in South Florida.
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The letters L, M, and H represent the qualitative load values derived from approximated egg counts ((<1-1/LPF), (2-4/LPF), and (>=5/LPF)) provided by National Bio Vet Laboratories. Different letters indicate significant differences in the loads between individual sites. |