Predation risk affects the levels of maternal immune factors in avian eggs

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 427-436

  Morosinotto, Chiara ^a   Ruuskanen, Suvi ^a,b   Thomson, Robert L ^a   Siitari, Heli ^a,c   Korpimäki, Erkki ^a   Laaksonen, Toni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIRD; BREEDING; CAROTENOID; EGG SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FITNESS; MATERNAL EFFECT; NEST; NEST PREDATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; SURVIVAL;

AVES; FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA; GLAUCIDIUM (AVES); GLAUCIDIUM PASSERINUM; MAMMALIA; MUSTELA NIVALIS; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 84884730650     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2013.00084.x     Document Type: Article

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