Maternal allocation strategies and differential effects of yolk carotenoids on the phenotype and viability of yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) chicks in relation to sex and laying order

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1626-1640

  Romano, M ^a   Caprioli, M ^a   Ambrosini, R ^b   Rubolini, D ^a   Fasola, M ^c   Saino, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Eggs; Growth; Immunity; Maternal effects; Sex; Survival

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; XANTHOPHYLL;

CAROTENOID; IMMUNITY; JUVENILE; LAYING DATE; MATERNAL EFFECT; PHENOTYPE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEABIRD; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CHARADRIIFORMES; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; FORELIMB; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL; TIME; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CAROTENOIDS; CHARADRIIFORMES; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; LUTEIN; MALE; OVIPOSITION; PHENOTYPE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; REPRODUCTION; SEX FACTORS; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; WING; ZYGOTE;

LARUS MICHAHELLIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 54049141766     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2008.01599.x     Document Type: Article

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