Effects of access to preen gland secretions on mallard plumage

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 577-581

  Giraudeau, Mathieu ^a,b,e   Duval, Camille ^a,b,f   Guillon, Noel ^c   Bretagnolle, Vincent ^c   Gutierrez, Claude ^d   Heeb, Philipp ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b Laboratoire Evolution et Diversité Biologique   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d UMR   (France)

^e ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Plumage condition; Preen oil; Water repellency

Indexed keywords

OIL;

CAPTIVE POPULATION; CORRELATION; ENDOCRINOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEATHER; HYDROPHOBICITY; METABOLISM; OIL; WATER RETENTION; WATERFOWL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WATER; DUCK; FEATHER; GROOMING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SCENT GLAND; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; BODY WATER; DUCKS; FEATHERS; GROOMING; OILS; SCENT GLANDS; SEBACEOUS GLANDS;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; AVES;

EID: 77955550458     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-010-0673-z     Document Type: Article

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