Magnetic resonance imaging for noninvasive analysis of fat storage in migratory birds

Auk

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 965-971

  Wirestam, Ronnie ^a   Fagerlund, Timmy ^a   Rosén, Mikael ^a   Hedenström, Anders ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adiposetissue; Fat storage; Fuel load; Magnetic resonance imaging; Migration; Migratory birds

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BODY MASS; FAT; FOOD INTAKE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING METHOD; MAGNETIC METHOD; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MIGRATORY SPECIES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AVES; ERITHACUS RUBECULA; PHYLLOSCOPUS; PHYLLOSCOPUS TROCHILUS; SALIX; SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA; SYLVIA CURRUCA;

EID: 67749144826     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2008.07145     Document Type: Article

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