Variation of adult Great Tit Parus major body condition and blood parameters in relation to sex, age, year and season

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 651-660

  Norte, A C ^a,b   Ramos, J A ^a   Sousa, J P ^a   Sheldon, B C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood profile; Health state; Parusmajor; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD; BODY CONDITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FAT; HEMATOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE; PASSERINE; PROTEIN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX ROLE;

PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 67649985888     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-009-0387-1     Document Type: Article

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