Experimental cooling during incubation leads to reduced innate immunity and body condition in nestling tree swallows

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 277, Issue 1689, 2010, Pages 1881-1888

  Ardia, Daniel R ^a   Pérez, Jonathan H ^b   Clotfelter, Ethan D ^b  

^a FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria killing ability; Carry over effects; Egg temperature; Experimental cooling; Incubation investment

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; BODY CONDITION; COOLING; EGG; EMBRYO; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; IMMUNITY; INCUBATION; LIFE HISTORY; NEST; NESTLING; SONGBIRD; TRADE-OFF;

TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 77954347661     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2009.2138     Document Type: Conference Paper

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