Ectoparasitism in marsh tits: Costs and functional explanations

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-181

  Nilsson, Jan Åke ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ectoparasitism; Fleas; Innate immune system; Marsh tits; Metabolic rate; Nestling condition; Parental effort; Parus palustris

Indexed keywords

ECTOPARASITE; FOOD PROVISIONING; GROWTH RATE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; METABOLISM; PARENTAL CARE;

AVES; CERATOPHYLLUS GALLINAE; PARUS PALUSTRIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 0037353328     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/14.2.175     Document Type: Article

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