Seasonal stress physiology and body condition differ among co-occurring tropical finch species

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 183, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1023-1037

  Maute, Kimberly L ^a   French, Kristine ^a   Legge, Sarah ^b   Astheimer, Lee ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body condition; Corticosterone; Gouldian finch; Haematocrit; Moult; Muscle

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; FINCH; HEMATOCRIT; MOLTING; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CORTICOSTERONE; FINCHES; HEMATOCRIT; MOLTING; NORTHERN TERRITORY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 84888219126     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-013-0775-y     Document Type: Article

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