Health- state variables and enzymatic biomarkers as survival predictors in nestling great tits (Parus major): Effects of environmental conditions

Auk

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 943-952

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood profile; Glutathione peroxidase; Great Tit; Hatching date; Health state; Nestlings; Parus major; Plasma cholinesterase; Survival

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; BREEDING POPULATION; BROOD SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HATCHING DATE; NESTLING; PASSERINE;

PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 70349498813     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2008.07188     Document Type: Article

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