Phenotypic correlates of yolk and plasma carotenoid concentration in yellow-legged gull chicks

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 211-225

  Saino, Nicola ^a   Bertacche, Vittorio ^a   Bonisoli Alquati, Andrea ^a   Romano, Maria ^a   Rubolini, Diego ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); IMMUNE RESPONSE; LAYING DATE; MATERNAL EFFECT; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PLASMA; SEABIRD;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHARADRIIFORMES; CHEMISTRY; EGG YOLK; TIME;

ANIMALS; CAROTENOIDS; CHARADRIIFORMES; EGG YOLK; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; LARUS MICHAHELLIS;

EID: 39449107796     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/527454     Document Type: Article

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