Carotenoid-based coloration, oxidative stress and corticosterone in common lizards

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2116-2124

  Cote, J ^a,b   Meylan, S ^a   Clobert, J ^c   Voituron, Y ^d  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Paul Sabatier University   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Corticosterone; Food deprivation; Lacerta vivipara; Ornaments; Oxidative damage

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SQUAMATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 77953040058     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.040220     Document Type: Article

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