Evidence for an intrinsic energetic ceiling in free-ranging kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 205-213

  Welcker, Jorg ^a,b   Moe, Børge ^c,d   Bech, Claus ^d   Fyhn, Marianne ^a   Schultner, Jannik ^a   Speakman, John R ^e   Gabrielsen, Geir W ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doubly labelled water; Energetic limitation; Field metabolic rate; Fitness; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BREEDING SITE; BROOD SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FITNESS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEABIRD; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHARADRIIFORMES; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CHARADRIIFORMES; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; LARUS; RISSA TRIDACTYLA;

EID: 72449125275     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2009.01626.x     Document Type: Article

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