Blood parameters as consistent predictors of nestling performance in great tits (Parus major) in the wild

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 50-54

  Nadolski, J ^a   Skwarska, J ^a   Kalinski A ^a   Banbura M ^a   Sniegula R ^b   Banbura J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^b Clinical Analysis Laboratory   (Poland)

Author keywords

Altricial bird; Blood profile; Condition; Nestlings; Parus major; Wild population

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HATCHING; HEALTH STATUS; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; PARUS MAJOR; SURVIVAL; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 31344449630     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2005.10.021     Document Type: Article

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