A nondestructive method for extracting maternally derived egg yolk carotenoids

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 314-321

  Cassey, Phillip ^a   Ewen, John G ^b   Boulton, Rebecca L ^c   Karadas, Filiz ^d   Møller, Anders P ^e   Blackburn, Tim M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Zoology   (United Kingdom)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^e SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Egg yolk biopsy; Extraction method; Maternal investment; New Zealand introduced birds; Turdus merula; Turdus philomelos

Indexed keywords

AVES; TURDIDAE; TURDUS; TURDUS MERULA; TURDUS PHILOMELOS;

EID: 34548233211     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2007.00111.x     Document Type: Article

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