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Helminth load was greater during chick rearing than in the post-breeding period, likely due to increased fecal deposition and favorable environmental conditions. Parasite occurrence also varied across colony erosion zones shaped by penguin activity and natural processes, suggesting that microhabitat characteristics influence helminth persistence. These findings underscore the utility of soil sampling for monitoring temporal patterns of parasite exposure, particularly in remote wildlife populations, highlighting the need for continued surveillance of penguin health. Future research integrating direct parasitological and molecular techniques will improve taxonomic resolution and advance the understanding of parasite transmission dynamics.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.7589\/jwd-d-25-00135","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,20]],"date-time":"2026-04-20T05:57:01Z","timestamp":1776664621000},"page":"476-481","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Helminths in Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) Nest Soil in One of the Southernmost Breeding Colonies at Martillo Island, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina"],"prefix":"10.7589","volume":"62","author":[{"given":"Milena","family":"Montangero","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (ICPA) Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego de Ant\u00e1rtida e Islas del Atl\u00e1ntico Sur, Hip\u00f3lito Yrigoyen 879, Mail Stop 9410 Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego AeIAS, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sabrina","family":"Harris","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratorio de Ecolog\u00eda y Conservaci\u00f3n de Vida Silvestre del Centro Austral de Investigaciones Cient\u00edficas (CADIC-CONICET), Bernardo Houssay 200, Mail Stop 9410, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego AeIAS, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anal\u00eda San","family":"Mart\u00edn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (ICPA) Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego de Ant\u00e1rtida e Islas del Atl\u00e1ntico Sur, Hip\u00f3lito Yrigoyen 879, Mail Stop 9410 Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego AeIAS, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"4415","reference":[{"key":"1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"AF Almeida, VM Santos, KAA dos Tonani, et al.  \"Mundo Saude.\"  33, \"Adapta\u00e7\u00e3o ao m\u00e9todo de Ritchie para diagn\u00f3stico de helmintos e protozo\u00e1rios em amostras de lodo de esgoto com minimiza\u00e7\u00e3o de produtos qu\u00edmicos.\" 427 (2009)","DOI":"10.15343\/0104-7809.20094427431"},{"key":"2","unstructured":"DD. 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