Parental and chick responses of Laughing Gulls (Leucophaeus atricilla) to increase of flight costs and brood size

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 219-225

  González Medina, Erick ^a   Castillo Guerrero, José Alfredo ^a   Mellink, Eric ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Breeding optimization; Chick body condition; Chick survival; Life history theory

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BODY CONDITION; BROOD SIZE; FEEDING; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; OPTIMIZATION; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SURVIVAL;

LARUS ATRICILLA; LEUCOPHAEUS;

EID: 77952956422     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-009-0448-5     Document Type: Article

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