Protoporphyrin and eggshell strength: Preliminary findings from a passerine bird

Avian Biology Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 214-223

  Gosler, Andrew G ^a   Connor, Oliver R ^a   Bonser, Richard H C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eggshell strength; Passerine eggshells; Protoporphyrin pigmentation

Indexed keywords

BILIVERDIN; PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ARTICLE; BROOD PARASITE; CALCIUM INTAKE; EGG SHELL; FRUGIVORE; GRANIVORE; NONHUMAN; PARUS MAJOR; PIGMENTATION; SONGBIRD; STRENGTH; VISION; WATER LOSS;

AVES; CUCULIDAE; PARUS MAJOR; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 84855529338     PISSN: 17581559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/175815511X13207833399666     Document Type: Article

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