Carotenoid composition of invertebrates consumed by two insectivorous bird species

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 608-613

  Eeva, Tapio ^a   Helle, Samuli ^a   Salminen, Juha Pekka ^a   Hakkarainen, Harri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Caterpillars; Insects; Invertebrates; Lutein; Terrestrial food chain

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; HEAVY METAL; XANTHOPHYLL;

ABUNDANCE; ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; CATERPILLAR; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIET; FOOD CHAIN; INSECTIVORE; INVERTEBRATE; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE; POLLUTION EFFECT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CHEMISTRY; FOOD CHAIN; INVERTEBRATE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BETA CAROTENE; BIRDS; CAROTENOIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD CHAIN; INVERTEBRATES; LUTEIN; METALS, HEAVY;

AVES; FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 77953323840     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-010-9796-0     Document Type: Article

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