Pollution-related changes in diets of two insectivorous passerines

Oecologia

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 629-639

  Eeva, T ^a   Ryoma M ^a   Riihimaki J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Heavy metals; Invertebrate food; Nestling diet; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CALCIUM; HEAVY METAL;

DIET; FOOD QUALITY; HEAVY METAL; PASSERINE; POLLUTION EFFECT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINLAND; INSECT; METALLURGY; POLLUTANT; REPRODUCTION; SONGBIRD; SPIDER;

ANIMALS; ARSENIC; CALCIUM; DIET; EATING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINLAND; INSECTS; METALLURGY; METALS, HEAVY; REPRODUCTION; SONGBIRDS; SPIDERS;

ARANEAE; AVES; COLEOPTERA; FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA; GASTROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 26444455081     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-005-0145-x     Document Type: Article

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