Astaxanthin is the major carotenoid in tissues of white storks (Ciconia ciconia) feeding on introduced crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 347-352

  Negro, J J ^a   Garrido Fernandez J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE LA GRASA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Bird color; Carotenoids; Crayfish; Lutein; TLC analysis; UV Vis spectroscopy; White stork

Indexed keywords

ASTAXANTHIN; CAROTENOID; XANTHOPHYLL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIRD; COLONY FORMATION; CRAYFISH; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EVOLUTION; EXTRACTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN COLOR; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ASTACOIDEA; AVES; CICONIA CICONIA; CICONIIFORMES; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 0033868887     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(00)00180-2     Document Type: Article

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