Carotenoid-induced maternal effects interact with ectoparasite burden and brood size to shape the trade-off between growth and immunity in nestling great tits

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 854-863

  Berthouly, A ^a   Cassier, A ^a   Richner, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fleas; LPS; Parasites; Resource allocation; Sibling competition

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BODY CONDITION; BODY TEMPERATURE; BROOD SIZE; CAROTENOID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ECTOPARASITE; EGG PRODUCTION; FLEA; HATCHING; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MATERNAL EFFECT; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SIBLING;

CERATOPHYLLUS GALLINAE; PARUS MAJOR; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 52049095913     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01439.x     Document Type: Article

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