Does anthropogenic metal pollution affect carotenoid colouration, antioxidative capacity and physiological condition of great tits (Parus major)?

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 155-163

  Geens, Ann ^a   Dauwe, Tom ^a   Eens, Marcel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carotenoid colouration; Metal pollution; Oxidative stress; Parus major; Physiological condition; TEAC

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CAROTENOID; CHOLESTEROL; METAL; PROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; URIC ACID;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COLOR; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD QUALITY; GREAT TITS; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SONGBIRD;

AVES; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 67649502898     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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