Carotenoids in nestling Montagu's harriers: Variations according to age, sex, body condition and evidence for diet-related limitations

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-43

  Sternalski, Audrey ^a   Mougeot, François ^b,c   Eraud, Cyril ^d   Gangloff, Benoît ^a   Villers, Alexandre ^a   Bretagnolle, Vincent ^a  

^a CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

^d OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

Author keywords

Carotenoid based coloration; Circus; Condition dependence; Montagu's harrier; Vole

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; BLOOD; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; FALCONIFORMES; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PIGMENTATION; SEASON; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME; WILD ANIMAL;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ARVICOLINAE; BODY SIZE; CAROTENOIDS; DIET; FALCONIFORMES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; MICE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PIGMENTATION; SEASONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS;

AVES; CIRCUS; CIRCUS PYGARGUS; HEXAPODA; MURIDAE; MUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 73949127191     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-009-0384-y     Document Type: Article

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