The adrenocortical stress-response of Black-legged Kittiwake chicks in relation to dietary restrictions

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 169, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 303-310

  Kitaysky, A S ^a   Piatt, J F ^b   Wingfield, J C ^a   Romano, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticosterone; Food stress; Nest bound chicks; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; CORTICOSTERONE; ENERGY METABOLISM; NUTRIENT; STRESS TOLERANCE; TESTOSTERONE;

RISSA TRIDACTYLA;

EID: 0032766269     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050225     Document Type: Article

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