Plumage bacterial load is related to species, sex, biometrics and fledging success in co-occurring cavity-breeding passerines

Acta Ornithologica

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 191-201

  Saag, Pauli ^a   Mänd, Raivo ^a   Tilgar, Vallo ^a   Kilgas, Priit ^a,b   Mägi, Marko ^a   Rasmann, Elo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

cavity nesters; feather degrading bacteria; Great Tit; microbe host interactions; Pied Flycatcher

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOMETRY; BODY MASS; BREEDING SEASON; CAVITY; COEXISTENCE; CORRELATION; FLEDGING; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HABITAT SELECTION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NEST SITE; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE; TRADE-OFF; WILD POPULATION;

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 84858237014     PISSN: 00016454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/000164511X62596     Document Type: Article

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