Natural variation in the sexually selected feather ornaments of crested auklets (Aethia cristatella) does not predict future survival

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 332-337

  Jones, Ian L ^a   Hunter, Fiona M ^b   Robertson, Gregory J ^c   Fraser, Gail ^d  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^d YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aethia cristatella; Crested auklets; Feather ornaments; Mark recapture; Sexual selection; Survival; Viability indicators

Indexed keywords

FEATHER; ORNAMENTATION; PLUMAGE; SEABIRD; SEXUAL SELECTION; SURVIVAL;

AETHIA CRISTATELLA; CRISTATELLA;

EID: 1942539820     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arh018     Document Type: Article

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