Circulating carotenoid levels are negatively associated with previous reproductive success in Florida Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 64-70

  Cohen, A A ^a   Bowman, R ^b   Boughton, R K ^b,c   Bridge, E ^c,d   Heiss, R S ^c   Schoech, S J ^c   McGraw, K J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b ARCHBOLD BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^e ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Aphelocoma coerulescens; Fitness; Florida Scrub Jays; Reproduction; Uric acid; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; CAROTENOID; FITNESS; PASSERINE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TRADE-OFF; VITAMIN; WILD POPULATION;

EID: 84874317001     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2012-0243     Document Type: Article

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