Interannual variations in feeding frequencies and food quality of greater flamingo chicks (Phoenicopterus roseus): Evidence from plasma chemistry and effects on body condition

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 147, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 569-576

  Amat, Juan A ^a   Hortas, Francisco ^b   Arroyo, Gonzalo M ^b   Rendón, Miguel A ^a   Ramírez, José M ^c   Rendón Martos, Manuel ^c   Pérez Hurtado, Alejandro ^b   Garrido, Araceli ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^c JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chick; Cholesterol; Colonial waterbird; Fast; Greater flamingo; Interannual variations; Intermittent feeding; Nutritional condition; Plasma biochemistry

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS; CHICK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD QUALITY; NONHUMAN;

PHOENICOPTERUS;

EID: 34247358652     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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